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NGC 785

NGC 785
A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 785
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTriangulum
Right ascension02h 01m 40.0s[1]
Declination+31° 49′ 35.40″[1]
Redshift0.016601±0.000177[2]
Distance217 Mly (66.58 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.8[2]
Characteristics
TypeS0^-?[1]
Size102,000 ly
Apparent size (V)1.66′ × 1.047′[3]
Notable featuresN/A
Other designations
IC 1766,[2] MCG +05-05-046,[2] UGC 1509,[2] PGC 7694,[2] LEDA 7694[2]

NGC 785 is an elliptical galaxy located around 217 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum.[2] NGC 785 was discovered in 1876 by Édouard Stephan, and it is around 102,000 light-years across in diameter.[1][2][3] NGC 785 is not known to have an Active galactic nucleus, and is not known to have lots of star formation.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NGC 785 - Elliptical Galaxy in Triangulum | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. ^ a b c "NGC 785 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". server1.sky-map.org. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
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