| NGC 784 | |
|---|---|
NGC 784 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 02h 01m 16.9067s |
| Declination | 28° 50′ 12.274″ |
| Redshift | 0.000660 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 198±1 km/s |
| Distance | 5 Mpc (16 Mly) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.23 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBdm? |
| Size | ~27,300 ly (8.37 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 6.6′ × 1.5′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 01584+2836, UGC 1501, MCG +05-05-045, PGC 7671, CGCG 503-074 | |
NGC 784 is a barred spiral galaxy about 16.0 Mly away in the constellation Triangulum. NGC 784 is located within the Virgo Supercluster. It was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on 20 September 1865.