NGC 77
DECam image of NGC 77
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00h 07m 15.84s
Declination+27° 42′ 29.1″
Redshift0.063064
Heliocentric radial velocity18906 ± 1 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.8
Characteristics
TypeIBmP
Other designations
PGC 1290

NGC 77 (also known as PGC 1290, NPM1G -22.0006 or PGC 198147) is a lenticular galaxy located 780 million light-years away in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered by Frank Muller in 1886. Its apparent magnitude is 14.8, and it is around 360,000 light-years across.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Distance Results for NGC 0077". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas NGC Objects: NGC 77". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

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Astronomical catalogs
New General Catalogue 1 to 499
Constellation of Cetus
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