NGC 2777

NGC 2777
NGC 2777 imaged by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCancer
Right ascension09h 10m 41.8638s
Declination+07° 12′ 24.147″
Redshift0.004908 ± 0.0000007
Heliocentric radial velocity 1471 ± 2 km/s
Distance83.82 Mly (25.700 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.65
Characteristics
TypeSAb?
Size~207,100 ly (63.50 kpc) (estimated)
Other designations
UGC 4823, MCG +01-24-006, CGCG 034-008

NGC 2777 (also known as UGC 4823) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cancer. It was discovered March 6, 1864 by Albert Marth.

NGC 2775 Group

NGC 2777 is a member of the NGC 2775 Group (also known as LGG 169), a small galaxy group in the Virgo Supercluster, along with the Local Group. Other members of the NGC 2775 Group include UGC 4781 and UGC 4797.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2777 - 49". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 2750-2799". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  3. ↑ O'Meara, Stephen James (2002). Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-82796-6.
  4. ↑ "A List of Nearby Galaxy Groups". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  5. ↑ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G. ISSN 0365-0138.