NGC 7836 explained

NGC 7836
Epoch:J2000
Type:Irr?, Sb[1]
Dist Ly:80Mpc
Z:0.016358
H Radial V:4904 km/s
Appmag V:14.4
Size V:0.9 x 0.5
Constellation Name:Andromeda
Names:CGCG 498-79, CGCG 499-51, IRAS 00054+3247, KUG 0005+327, Mrk 336, NPM1G +32.0005, PGC 608, UGC 65
Size:~25.5kpc (estimated)

NGC 7836 is an irregular spiral galaxy located about 260 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda.[2] It was discovered by the astronomer Lewis Swift on September 20, 1885.[3]

NGC 7836 is a member of the NGC 7831 Group and is part of the Perseus–Pisces Supercluster.[4] [5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 7836 . 2019-03-11.
  2. Web site: Your NED Search Results . 2019-03-11 . ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
  3. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7800 – 7840. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-08-11.
  4. Vettolani. G.. Baiesi Pillastrini. G. C.. 1987-03-01. Alignments of galaxies in the Perseus supercluster. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 175. 9–14. 1987A&A...175....9V. 0004-6361.
  5. Cabanela. J. E.. Aldering. G.. 1998-09-01. Galaxy Alignments in the Pisces-Perseus Supercluster Revisited. The Astronomical Journal. 116. 3. 1094–1117. 10.1086/300484. 1998AJ....116.1094C. 0004-6256. free.
  6. Garcia . A. M. . 1993-07-01 . General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups . Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series . 100 . 47–90 . 1993A&AS..100...47G . 0365-0138.