NGC 777

NGC 777
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Triangulum
Right ascension 2h 00m 14.934s[1]
Declination −52° 58′ 33″[1]
Redshift 0.016708[1]
Helio radial velocity 5,015 km/s[2]
Distance 189 million ly (58.075 mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12[3]
Characteristics
Type E1[3]
Apparent size (V) 2.5' x 2.0'[3]
Other designations
CGCG 503-67, MCG 5-5-38, PGC 7584, UGC 1476

NGC 777 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Triangulum. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 12, 1784.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NGC 777". Simbad. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  2. 1 2 "Results for Object NGC 0777". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  3. 1 2 3 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 750 - 799". Cseligman. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
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