NGC 76 explained

NGC 76
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Andromeda
H Radial V:7323 km/s
Z:0.024734
Dist Ly:[1]
Type:S0
Appmag B:14.0
Names:[2]

NGC 76 is a lenticular galaxy estimated to be about 320 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by Guillaume Bigourdan from France in 1884 and its magnitude is 13.1.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey. Crook, Aidan C.. Huchra, John P.. Martimbeau, Nathalie. Masters, Karen L.. Jarrett, Tom. Macri, Lucas M.. The Astrophysical Journal. 655. 2. 790–813. 2007. 2007ApJ...655..790C. 10.1086/510201. astro-ph/0610732. 11672751.
  2. NGC 76. 2020-12-12.
  3. Web site: NGC Objects: NGC 50 - 99.