| NGC 7816 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 7816 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 03m 48.8s[1] |
| Declination | 07° 28′ 43″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017480/5240 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 217,249,200ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.61[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc[1] |
| Size | ~ 65,468.34 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 408-18,IRAS 00012+0712,MCG+1-1-18,PGC 263,UGC 16[1] | |
NGC 7816 is aspiral galaxy located about 215 millionlight-years away[2] in theconstellation ofPisces.[3] It was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on September 26, 1785.[4]
Onesupernovae has been observed in NGC 7816:SN 2017gww (Type II, mag. 17.9) was discovered byKōichi Itagaki on September 26, 2017.[5]
NGC 7816 is listed as being in pair with the galaxyNGC 7818.[4][6] NGC 7818 is also listed as being a disturbed member of the pair.[4][7] However, due to the large difference in their recessional velocities, the two galaxies are not a true pair but an optical double.[4]
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