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Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Triangulum
NGC 805
NGC 805 (SDSS)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationTriangulum
Right ascension02 04 29.57
Declination+28° 48′ 44.37″
Redshift0.015164
Heliocentric radial velocity4546 ± 31 km/s
Distance194 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.30
Apparent magnitude (B)15.30
Characteristics
TypeSB0
Apparent size (V)1.1 x 0.8
Other designations
PGC 7899, MCG 5-5-50, UGC 1566

NGC 805 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 194 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Triangulum. It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on September 26, 1864, with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen.

NGC 805 (SDSS)

See also

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 805". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. "Data for NGC 805". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.

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