NGC 807

NGC 807
legacy surveys image of NGC 807
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTriangulum
Right ascension02h 04m 55.6s
Declination+28° 59′ 15″
Heliocentric radial velocity4764 ± 12 km/s
Galactocentric velocity4877 ± 13 km/s
Distance196.18 ± 29.75 Mly (60.150 ± 9.122 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (B)13.25
Characteristics
TypeE
Other designations
UGC 1571, MCG +05-06-001, PGC 7934

NGC 807 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum. It is listed as part of the New General Catalogue (NGC) of astronomical objects. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on September 11, 1784.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 807: SN 2023abnb (Type Ia, mag. 16.2) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 27 December 2023.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NED results for object NGC 0807". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 807 - Elliptical Galaxy in Triangulum Constellation". Telescopius. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  3. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 800 - 849". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  4. ↑ "SN 2023abnb". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 23 March 2026.