NGC 7722 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is , which corresponds to a Hubble distance of . It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on 12 August 1864.
NGC 7722 is a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms.
NGC 7711 group NGC 7722 is part of the NGC 7711 group (also known as LGG 477). This galaxy group contains seven members, including NGC 7691, , , , , and .
Supernova One supernova has been observed in NGC 7722: SN 2020ssf (TypeIa, mag. 17.94) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 6 September 2020.
See also List of NGC objects (7001–7840)
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