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Galaxy in the constellation Cetus

NGC 77
DECam image of NGC 77
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCetus
Right ascension00 07 15.84
Declination+27° 42′ 29.1″
Redshift0.063064
Heliocentric radial velocity18906 ± 1 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)14.8
Characteristics
TypeIBmP
Other designations
PGC 1290

NGC 77 (also known as PGC 1290, NPM1G -22.0006 or PGC 198147) is a lenticular galaxy located 780 million light-years away in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered by Frank Muller in 1886. Its apparent magnitude is 14.8, and it is around 360,000 light-years across.

References

  1. "Distance Results for NGC 0077". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas NGC Objects: NGC 77". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 77 at Wikimedia Commons


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