NGC 800

NGC 800, also called UGC 1526 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. It was first observed by the American astronomer Lewis Swift in 1885.^[1]

NGC 800
NGC 800 (top) and NGC 799 (below) image obtained using the FORS1 instrument on the 8.2-meter Very Large Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus[1]
Right ascension	02h 02m 11.833s[2]
Declination	−00° 07′ 49.58″[2]
Redshift	0.019900[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	5966
Distance	300 million ly[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)	14.7[2]
Characteristics
Type	SA(rs)c[3]
Apparent size (V)	1.04′ × 0.68′[3]
Other designations
KPG 52a, MCG+00-06-024, Z 387-28, 6dFGS gJ020211.8-000750, PGC 7740, UGC 1526