| NGC 7797 | |
|---|---|
 The galaxy, as seen during theSloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 23h 58m 59s |
| Declination | +03° 38’ 04” |
| Redshift | 0.029534 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,854km/s |
| Distance | 401Mly (122.9Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.6 |
| Surface brightness | 23.29 mag/arcsec^2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAb-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-SAcspiral galaxy that is located in theconstellation Pisces. It is estimated to be 400 millionlight-years from theMilky Way and has a diameter of about 115,000 light-years.[1][2] It was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on December 6, 1790.[3]