NGC 768

NGC 768 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus about 314 million light years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis Swift in 1885.^[5][6][7]

ConstellationCetus

Right ascension01^h 58^m 40.953^s[1]

Declination+00° 31′ 45.17″^[1]

Redshift0.02334^[2]

Quick facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...

NGC 768
SDSS image of NGC 768
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus
Right ascension	01h 58m 40.953s[1]
Declination	+00° 31′ 45.17″[1]
Redshift	0.02334[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	6916 km/s[2]
Distance	260.3 Mly (79.80 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)	14.3[2]
Characteristics
Type	SB(r)bc:[4]
Other designations
UGC 1457, MCG +00-06-016, PGC 7465[2]

Close