NGC 822

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NGC 822
DSS image of NGC 822
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension02h 06m 39.13396s[1]
Declinationโˆ’41° 09′ 24.2724″[1]
Redshift0.017856[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity5305 km/s[2]
Distance233.3 Mly (71.52 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.25[2]
Characteristics
TypeE[2]
Other designations
MCG -07-05-008, PGC 8055[2]

NGC 822 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. It is estimated to be about 233 million light-years from the Milky Way[3] and has a diameter of approximately 80,000 light-years. NGC 822 was discovered on September 5, 1834, by astronomer John Herschel.[4][5][6]

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