NGC 777
NGC 777 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Triangulum |
Right ascension | 2h 00m 14.934s[1] |
Declination | −52° 58′ 33″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016708[1] |
Helio radial velocity | 5,015 km/s[2] |
Distance | 189 million ly (58.075 mpc)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E1[3] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.5' x 2.0'[3] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 503-67, MCG 5-5-38, PGC 7584, UGC 1476 |
NGC 777 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Triangulum. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 12, 1784.
References[]
- ^ a b c "NGC 777". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ^ a b "Results for Object NGC 0777". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ^ a b c "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 750 - 799". Cseligman. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
External links[]
- Media related to NGC 777 at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- NGC objects
- Elliptical galaxies
- Triangulum (constellation)
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1784
- Principal Galaxies Catalogue objects
- Elliptical galaxy stubs