| NGC 777 | |
|---|---|
NGC 777
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 2h00m 14.907s[1] |
| Declination | 31° 25′ 46″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016708[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,015 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 189 million ly (58.075 mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E1[3] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.5' x 2.0'[3] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 503-67, MCG 5-5-38, PGC 7584, UGC 1476 | |
NGC 777 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Triangulum. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 12, 1784. It has a weak active nucleus of type Seyfert 2 or LINER 2,[4] implying that the central region is obscured. It may be an outlying member of galaxy cluster Abell 262.[5]
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