| NGC 813 | |
|---|---|
legacy surveys image of NGC 813 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydrus |
| Right ascension | 02h 01m 36.113s |
| Declination | −68° 26′ 20.99″ |
| Redshift | 0.027219 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8049 km/s |
| Distance | 386.5 ± 27.1 Mly (118.50 ± 8.30 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.84 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(r)0/a: |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 7692 | |
NGC 813 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydrus. It is estimated to be 390 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 140,000 ly. NGC 813 was discovered on November 24, 1834, by the British astronomer John Herschel.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 813: