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NGC 807

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NGC 807
legacy surveys image of NGC 807
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTriangulum
Right ascension02h 04m 55.6s[1]
Declination+28° 59′ 15″[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity4764 ± 12 km/s[1]
Galactocentric velocity4877 ± 13 km/s[1]
Distance196.18 ± 29.75 Mly (60.150 ± 9.122 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.25[1]
Characteristics
TypeE[1]
Other designations
UGC 1571, MCG +05-06-001, PGC 7934[1]

NGC 807 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum.[2] It is listed as part of the New General Catalogue (NGC) of astronomical objects. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on September 11, 1784.[3]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 807: SN 2023abnb (type Ia, mag. 16.2).[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NED results for object NGC 0807". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 807 - Elliptical Galaxy in Triangulum Constellation". Telescopius. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 800 - 849". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  4. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023abnb. Retrieved 27 December 2023.