| NGC 806 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 806 (SDSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 03m 31.15s[1] |
| Declination | −09° 56′ 00.15″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013156[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3944 ± 9km/s[1] |
| Distance | 166 Mly[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.10[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.80[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd pec? HII[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2 x 0.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 7835,MCG -2-6-21 | |
NGC 806 is aspiral galaxy approximately166 millionlight-years away from Earth in theconstellationCetus.[1] It was discovered by American astronomerLewis A. Swift on November 1, 1886 with the 16" refractor at Warner Observatory.[4]
NGC 806 andPGC 3100716 form a pair of galaxies ingravitational interaction. These two galaxies are either colliding or are the result of a collision.[5]
PGC 3100716 is a spiral galaxy with an apparent size of 0.09 by 0.08 arcmin.[1] It was not included in the original version of theNew General Catalogue, and was later added asNGC 806-2.[3]
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