NGC 734 is a lenticular galaxy with a central bar[4] in the constellation Cetus, which is about 538 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered on November 9, 1885 by the American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[5][6]
| NGC 734 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 734 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 01h 54m 29.04600s[1] |
| Declination | −16° 42′ 25.8256″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.040813[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 11986 km/s |
| Distance | 372.8 Mly (114.29 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0-a[4] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -03-05-029, PGC 7078[1] | |
New General Catalogue 500 to 999 | |
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