Deer Lick Group
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NGC 7331 Group group of galaxies in constellation
Pegasus
. NGC 7331
spiral galaxy
is the brightest member of the group. This group is also called the Deer Lick Group
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Pegasus
Pegasus (constellation)
Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.-Stars:...
. NGC 7331
NGC 7331
NGC 7331 is a spiral galaxy about away in the constellation Pegasus. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784...
spiral galaxy
Spiral galaxy
A spiral galaxy is a certain kind of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work The Realm of the Nebulae and, as such, forms part of the Hubble sequence. Spiral galaxies consist of a flat, rotating disk containing stars, gas and dust, and a central concentration of stars known as...
is the brightest member of the group. This group is also called the Deer Lick Group
External links
- SIMBAD
- ADS: The NGC 7331 Group, a Stable Group of Galaxies Projected on Stephan's Quartet
- APOD image of the NGC 7331 Group
- October 3-10, 2008: Andromeda Galaxy (M31), Gamma Andromedae, and the NGC 7331 Group on Astronomy.com blog
- NGC 7331 Group at de-regt.com