NGC 7800 | |
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![]() ASloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 7800 | |
Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
Constellation | Pegasus |
Right ascension | 23h 59m 37.10s[1] |
Declination | +14° 48′ 26.0″[1] |
Redshift | 0.0058 ± 0.00016[1] |
Distance | 70Mly (21.48 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Im[1] |
Size | 51,000 ly |
Apparent size (V) | 1.862' x 0.912'[1] |
Notable features | Used to be a spiral(?) |
Other designations | |
KUG 2357+145,IRAS 23570+1431,2MASX J23593630+1448200,UGC 12885,MCG +02-01-007,PGC 73177[1] |
NGC 7800 is anirregular galaxy located around 70 millionlight-years away in theconstellation Pegasus.[1] It was discovered on the 24th of December in 1783 byWilliam Herschel.[2] NGC 7800 is not known to have anactive galactic nucleus, and is not known to have muchstar-forming regions.[3][1]
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