NGC 805
| NGC 805 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 805 (SDSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 02h 04m 29.57s [1] |
| Declination | +28° 48′ 44.37″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.015164 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4546 ± 31 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 194 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.30 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.30 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0 |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 0.8 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 7899, MCG 5-5-50, UGC 1566 | |
NGC 805 is a lenticular galaxy approximately 194 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Triangulum.[1] It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on September 26, 1864, with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "Revised NGC Data for NGC 805". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Data for NGC 805". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
External links
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Media related to NGC 805 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 805 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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