| NGC 769 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 769 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 01h 59m 35.915s[1] |
| Declination | +30° 54′ 35.65″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.0148 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4404 km/s |
| Distance | 177 Mly (54.2 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.4[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1467,MCG +05-05-037,PGC 7537[3] | |
NGC 769 is aspiral galaxy located in theconstellation Triangulum about 197 millionlight years from theMilky Way. It was discovered by the AmericanastronomerTruman Safford in 1866.[5][6][7]
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