NGC 800

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Coordinates: Sky map 02h 02m 11.833s, −00° 07′ 49.58″

NGC 800
The calm before the storm.jpg
NGC 800 (top) and (below) image obtained using the FORS1 instrument on the 8.2-meter Very Large Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus[1]
Right ascension02h 02m 11.833s[2]
Declination−00° 07′ 49.58″[2]
Redshift0.019900[2]
Helio radial velocity5966
Distance300 million ly[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.7[2]
Characteristics
TypeSA(rs)c[3]
Apparent size (V)1.04′ × 0.68′[3]
Other designations
KPG 52a, MCG+00-06-024, Z 387-28, 6dFGS gJ020211.8-000750, PGC 7740, UGC 1526

NGC 800, also called UGC 1526 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. It was first observed by the American astronomer Lewis Swift in 1885.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "The calm before the storm". ESO Picture of the Week. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search Results for NGC 800". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD.
  3. ^ a b "NED results for object NGC 0800*". Extragalactic Database. NED. Retrieved 13 August 2013.

External links[]

  • Media related to NGC 800 at Wikimedia Commons


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