NGC 77 explained

NGC 77
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Cetus
Type:IBmP
Appmag V:14.8
Z:0.063064
H Radial V:[1]
Names:PGC 1290

NGC 77 (also known as PGC 1290, NPM1G -22.0006 or PGC 198147) is a lenticular galaxy located 780 million light-years away in the constellation of Cetus. It was discovered by Frank Muller in 1886. Its apparent magnitude is 14.8, and it is around 360,000 light-years across.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distance Results for NGC 0077. NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. 28 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Seligman. Courtney. Celestial Atlas NGC Objects: NGC 77. Celestial Atlas. 3 March 2015.

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