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NGC 317

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NGC 317
SDSS image of NGC 317
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 57m 39.7s[1]
Declination+43° 47′ 47″[1]
Redshift0.018109[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,429 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.8[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0 + Sb[1]
Other designations
CGCG 536-013, PGC 3442 + PGC 3445.[1]

NGC 317 is a pair of interacting galaxies, consisting of a lenticular galaxy NGC 317A (also designated as PGC 3442) and a spiral galaxy NGC 317B (also designated as PGC 3445), in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on October 1, 1885 by Lewis Swift.[2]

Supernovae

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Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 317B:

  • SN 1999gl (Type II, mag. 16.2) was discovered by Tom Boles on 14 December 1999.[3][4]
  • SN 2014dj (Type Ic, mag. 17.0) was discovered by Doug Rich and the Eagle Hill Supernova Search Program on 24 September 2014.[5][6]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0317. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 300 - 349". Cseligman. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Hurst, G. M.; Boles, T.; Armstrong, M.; Garnavich, P.; Jha, S.; Kirshner, R.; Challis, P.; Berlind, P. (1999). "Supernova 1999gl in NGC 317B". International Astronomical Union Circular (7333): 1. Bibcode:1999IAUC.7333....1H.
  4. ↑ "SN 1999gl". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
  5. ↑ Rich, D.; Masi, G.; Catalano, P.; Tomasella, L.; Elias-Rosa, N.; Ochner, P.; Tartaglia, L.; Benetti, S.; Cappellaro, E.; Pastorello, A.; Turatto, M. (2014). "Supernova 2014dj in NGC 317B = PSN J00574018+4347342". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (3993): 1. Bibcode:2014CBET.3993....1R.
  6. ↑ "SN 2014dj". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved October 7, 2026.