NGC 76
Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 76 is a lenticular galaxy estimated to be about 320 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by Guillaume Bigourdan from France in 1884 and its magnitude is 13.1.[4]
Right ascension00h 19m 37.79033s[1]
Declination+29° 56′ 01.9218″[1]
| NGC 76 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 76 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 19m 37.79033s[1] |
| Declination | +29° 56′ 01.9218″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.024734[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7323 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 322.9 Mly (99.01 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.0[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 185, MCG +05-01-072, PGC 1267[2] | |
