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NGC 7797

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NGC 7797
The galaxy, as seen during the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension23h 58m 59s
Declination+03° 38’ 04”
Redshift0.029534
Heliocentric radial velocity8,854 km/s
Distance401 Mly (122.9 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.8
Apparent magnitude (B)14.6
Surface brightness23.29 mag/arcsec^2
Characteristics
TypeSAb-SAc
Apparent size (V)1.0' x 0.9'
Other designations
PGC 73125, UGC 12877, CGCG 382-010, MCG +00-01-011

NGC 7797 is a Hubble-type SAb-SAc spiral galaxy that is located in the constellation Pisces. It is estimated to be 400 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of about 115,000 light-years across.[1][2] The object was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on December 6, 1790.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 7797". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7750 - 7799". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.