NGC 7800 explained

NGC 7800
Epoch:J2000
Z:0.0058±0.00016
Constellation Name:Pegasus
Dist Ly:70 Mly (21.48 Mpc)
Appmag V:12.6
Type:Im
Size:51,000 ly
Size V:1.862' x 0.912'
Notes:Used to be a spiral(?)
Names:PGC 73177, UGC 12885, KUG 2357+145, 2MASX J23593630+1448200, IRAS 23570+1431, MCG+02-01-007, LEDA 73177

NGC 7800 is an irregular galaxy located around 70 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus.[1] It was discovered on the 24th of December in 1783 by William Herschel.[2] NGC 7800 is not known to have an active galactic nucleus, and is not known to have much star-forming regions.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: By Name NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . 2024-01-13 . ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
  2. Web site: NGC 7800 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP . 2024-01-13 . www.wikisky.org.
  3. Web site: NGC 7800 - Irregular Galaxy in Pegasus TheSkyLive.com . 2024-01-13 . theskylive.com.