NGC 785

NGC 785
A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 785
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTriangulum
Right ascension02h 01m 40.0s
Declination+31° 49′ 35.40″
Redshift0.016601±0.000177
Distance217 Mly (66.58 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.8
Characteristics
TypeS0^-?
Size102,000 ly
Apparent size (V)1.66′ × 1.047′
Notable featuresN/A
Other designations
IC 1766, MCG +05-05-046, UGC 1509, PGC 7694, LEDA 7694

NGC 785 is an elliptical galaxy located around 217 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum. NGC 785 was discovered in 1876 by Édouard Stephan, and it is around 102,000 light-years across in diameter. NGC 785 is not known to have an Active galactic nucleus, and is not known to have lots of star formation.

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "NGC 785 - Elliptical Galaxy in Triangulum | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. 1 2 3 "NGC 785 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". server1.sky-map.org. Retrieved 2024-04-03.