NGC 766 explained
| NGC 766 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Pisces |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Z: | 0.027055 |
| H Radial V: | 8001 km/s |
| Dist Ly: | [2] |
| Type: | E |
| Appmag B: | 14.4 |
| Names: | [3] |
NGC 766 is an elliptical galaxy located in the Pisces constellation about 362 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1828.[4] [5] [6]
Due to NGC 766 being situated close to the celestial equator it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.[7]
See also
References
- 10.1086/498708 . Skrutskie . Michael F. . Cutri . Roc M. . Stiening . Rae . Weinberg . Martin D. . Schneider . Stephen E. . Carpenter . John M. . Beichman . Charles A. . Capps . Richard W. . Chester . Thomas . Elias . Jonathan H. . Huchra . John P. . Liebert . James W. . Lonsdale . Carol J. . Monet . David G. . Price . Stephan . Seitzer . Patrick . Jarrett . Thomas H. . Kirkpatrick . J. Davy . Gizis . John E. . Howard . Elizabeth V. . Evans . Tracey E. . Fowler . John W. . Fullmer . Linda . Hurt . Robert L. . Light . Robert M. . Kopan . Eugene L. . Marsh . Kenneth A. . McCallon . Howard L. . Tam . Robert . Van Dyk . Schuyler D. . Wheelock . Sherry L. . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) . The Astronomical Journal . 1 February 2006 . 131 . 2 . 1163–1183 . 2006AJ....131.1163S . 18913331 . 0004-6256 . free .
- 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 .
- NGC 766. 2020-05-24.
- Web site: The galaxy NGC 766 - In-The-Sky.org. Ford. Dominic. in-the-sky.org. en. 2020-03-30.
- Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2020-03-30.
- Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 766. spider.seds.org. 2020-03-30.
- Web site: NGC 766 - Elliptical Galaxy TheSkyLive.com. 2020-12-04. theskylive.com.
