NGC 807
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| NGC 807 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 807 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 02h 04m 55.6s[1] |
| Declination | +28° 59′ 15″[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4764 ± 12 km/s[1] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 4877 ± 13 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 196.18 ± 29.75 Mly (60.150 ± 9.122 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.25[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1571, MCG +05-06-001, PGC 7934[1] | |
NGC 807 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum.[2] It is listed as part of the New General Catalogue (NGC) of astronomical objects. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on September 11, 1784.[3]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 807: SN 2023abnb (type Ia, mag. 16.2).[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d e f g h Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023abnb. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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