NGC 777

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. When observed in radio waves the galaxy has a bright nucleus from which emerge small two radio jets about 18 kpc across. The jets are of Fanaroff–Riley class I.^[5] It may be an outlying member of galaxy cluster Abell 262.^[6]

ConstellationTriangulum

Right ascension2^h 00^m 14.907^s[1]

Declination31° 25′ 46″^[1]

Redshift0.016708^[1]

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NGC 777
NGC 777
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Triangulum
Right ascension	2h 00m 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

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