NGC 785 explained

NGC 785
Epoch:	J2000
Z:	0.016601±0.000177
Constellation Name:	Triangulum
Dist Ly:	217 Mly (66.58 Mpc)
Type:	S0^-?
Size:	102,000 ly
Notes:	N/A
Names:	IC 1766, MCG +05-05-046, UGC 1509, PGC 7694, LEDA 7694
Appmag V:	12.8
Size V:	1.66′ × 1.047′

NGC 785 is an elliptical galaxy located around 217 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum.^[1] NGC 785 was discovered in 1876 by Édouard Stephan, and it is around 102,000 light-years across in diameter.^{[2] [3]} NGC 785 is not known to have an Active galactic nucleus, and is not known to have lots of star formation.

Notes and References

1. Web site: NGC 785 - Elliptical Galaxy in Triangulum TheSkyLive.com . 2024-01-07 . theskylive.com.
2. Web site: By Name NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . 2024-01-07 . ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
3. Web site: NGC 785 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP . 2024-04-03 . server1.sky-map.org.