NGC 7771
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| NGC 7771 | |
|---|---|
 Image of NGC
7771 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 23h 51m 24.8672s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 06′ 42.368″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.014460 ± 0.0000007[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4335 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.25[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)a [1] |
| Size | ~595,900 ly (182.70 kpc) (estimated) |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 12815, PGC 72638[1] | |
NGC 7771 (also known as UGC 12815) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. It was discovered on Sep 18, 1784 by William Herschel and also observed on Aug 25, 1827 by John Herschel [2]
NGC 7771 group
[edit | edit source]NGC 7771 is a member of the NGC 7771 group, a small galaxy group in the Virgo Supercluster. It contains 2 more galaxies, NGC 7769 and NGC 7770.
A Type II supernova SN2022mxv was discovered in NGC 7769 but only reached near 15th magnitude.[3]
See also
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