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) | |
| 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 | |
References
- "NGC 777". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- "Results for Object NGC 0777". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 750 - 799". Cseligman. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
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