NGC 777

NGC 777 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Triangulum. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 12, 1784.

NGC 777
NGC 777
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTriangulum
Right ascension2h 00m 14.934s[1]
Declination−52° 58 33[1]
Redshift0.016708[1]
Helio radial velocity5,015 km/s[2]
Distance189 million ly (58.075 mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12[3]
Characteristics
TypeE1[3]
Apparent size (V)2.5' x 2.0'[3]
Other designations
CGCG 503-67, MCG 5-5-38, PGC 7584, UGC 1476

References

  1. "NGC 777". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  2. "Results for Object NGC 0777". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 750 - 799". Cseligman. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  • Media related to NGC 777 at Wikimedia Commons


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