NGC 706 is a spiral galaxy located in the Pisces constellation about 230 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the German–British astronomer William Herschel in 1786.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 706: SN 2001ed (type Ia, mag. 14.9).Transient Name Server entry for SN 2001ed. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
See also List of NGC objects (1–1000)
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