NGC 7726
Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
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NGC 7726 is a large barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pegasus in the northern sky. It is estimated to be 348 million light-years from the Milky Way and about 150,000 light-years in diameter. Many other objects are located within a close proximity to NGC 7726, including NGC 7720, NGC 7728, IC 5341 and IC 5342.[2][1][3]
| NGC 7726 | |
|---|---|
NGC 7726, as photographed during the Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 23h 40m 25s |
| Declination | +27° 15′ 05″ |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15 |
| Surface brightness | 23.83 mag/arcsec^2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)b[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 12721, MCG 04-55-040, PGC 72024[1] | |
The object was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on August 8, 1886.[4]