NGC 813

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NGC 813
File:NGC 813 legacy dr10.jpg
legacy surveys image of NGC 813
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHydrus
Right ascension02h 01m 36.113s[1]
Declination−68° 26′ 20.99″[1]
Redshift0.027219[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity8049 km/s[2]
Distance386.5 ± 27.1 Mly (118.50 ± 8.30 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.84[2]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(r)0/a:[3]
Other designations
PGC 7692[2]

NGC 813 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydrus. It is estimated to be 390 million light-years from the Milky Way[3] and has a diameter of approximately 140,000 ly. NGC 813 was discovered on November 24, 1834, by the British astronomer John Herschel.[4][5]

One supernova, SN 2020abzv (type Ia, mag. 16.6), was discovered in NGC 813 on 9 December, 2020.[6]

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References

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  6. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2020abzv. Retrieved 24 March 2023.