NGC 770
Galaxy in the constellation Aries / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 770 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Aries. It is around 120[2] million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of around 36,000 ly.[3] NGC 770 is gravitationally linked to NGC 772.[6] The galaxy was discovered on November 3, 1855 by RJ Mitchell.[7][8][9]
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 770 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Aries |
Right ascension | 01h 59m 13.64260s[1] |
Declination | +18° 57′ 16.7211″[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,543[2] |
Distance | 120 Mly (36.7 Mpc)[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E3:[3] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.587″ × 0.399″[4] |
Other designations | |
UGC 1463, PGC 7517[5] |
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