| NGC 800 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 800 (top) and NGC 799 (below) image obtained using the FORS1 instrument on the 8.2-meter Very Large Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus[1] |
| Right ascension | 02h 02m 11.833s[2] |
| Declination | −00° 07′ 49.58″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.019900[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5966 |
| Distance | 300 million ly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.7[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(rs)c[3] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.04′ × 0.68′[3] |
| Other designations | |
| KPG 52a, MCG+00-06-024, Z 387-28, 6dFGS gJ020211.8-000750, PGC 7740, UGC 1526 | |
NGC 800, also called UGC 1526 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. It was first observed by the American astronomer Lewis Swift in 1885.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "The calm before the storm". ESO Picture of the Week. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Search Results for NGC 800". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD.
- 1 2 "NED results for object NGC 0800*". Extragalactic Database. NED. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
External links
Media related to NGC 800 at Wikimedia Commons
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