| NGC 784 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 784 imaged by theHubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 02h 01m 16.9067s[1] |
| Declination | 28° 50′ 12.274″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.000660[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 198±1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 5 Mpc (16 Mly)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.23[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBdm?[1] |
| Size | ~27,300 ly (8.37 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 6.6′ × 1.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 01584+2836,UGC 1501,MCG +05-05-045,PGC 7671,CGCG 503-074[1] | |
NGC 784 is abarred spiral galaxy about16.0Mly away in theconstellationTriangulum. NGC 784 is located within theVirgo Supercluster.[1][2][3] It was discovered by German astronomerHeinrich Louis d'Arrest on 20 September 1865.[4]
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