| NGC 819 | |
|---|---|
NGC 819 (SDSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 02h 08m 34.40s |
| Declination | +29° 14′ 03.00″ |
| Redshift | 0.021935 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6576 ± 10 km/s |
| Distance | 302 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.40 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.30 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S? |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.6 x 0.4 |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 02056+2859, UGC 1632, PGC 8174, CGCG 504-017 | |
NGC 819 is a spiral galaxy approximately 302 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Triangulum. It forms a visual pair with the galaxy NGC 816 5.7' WNW.
NGC 819 was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on September 20, 1865 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen. Édouard Stephan independently found the galaxy again on September 15, 1871 with the 31" reflector at Marseille Observatory.
Four supernovae have been observed in NGC 819: