NGC 768 explained
| NGC 768 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Cetus |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Z: | 0.02334 |
| H Radial V: | 6916 km/s |
| Dist Ly: | [2] |
| Type: | SB(r)bc:[3] |
| Appmag B: | 14.3 |
| Names: | [4] |
NGC 768 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus about 314 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis Swift in 1885.[5] [6] [7]
See also
References
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- 2016AJ....152...50T. 10.3847/0004-6256/152/2/50. 1605.01765. Cosmicflows-3. Tully, R. Brent. Courtois, Hélène M.. Sorce, Jenny G.. The Astronomical Journal. 152. 2. 50. 21. 2016. 250737862 . free .
- Web site: Results for object NGC 0768 (NGC 768). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. 2020-05-24.
- NGC 768. 2020-05-24.
- Web site: The galaxy NGC 768 - 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 768. spider.seds.org. 2020-03-30.
