NGC 7797 explained

NGC 7797
Ra:23h 58m 59s
Dec:+03° 38’ 04”
Epoch:J2000
Appmag B:14.6
Sbrightness:23.29 mag/arcsec^2
Type:SAb-SAc
Constellation Name:Pisces
Z:0.029534
H Radial V:8,854 km/s
Dist Ly:401 Mly (122.9 Mpc)
Appmag V:13.8
Size V:1.0' x 0.9'
Names:PGC 73125, UGC 12877, CGCG 382-010, MCG +00-01-011

NGC 7797 is a Hubble-type SAb-SAc spiral galaxy that is located in the constellation Pisces. It is estimated to be 400 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of about 115,000 light-years across.[1] [2] The object was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on December 6, 1790.[3]

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  1. Web site: Your NED Search Results . 2024-07-25 . ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
  2. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 7797 . 2024-07-25 . spider.seds.org.
  3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7750 - 7799 . 2024-07-25 . cseligman.com.