NGC 7812
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor
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NGC 7812 (also known PGC 195) as is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor.[5] The galaxy was discovered on 25 September 1865 by Sir John Hershel. At its widest, it measures approximately 100-thousand light years (30660 parsecs) across, and is 315 million light years away from Earth.[6]
Right ascension00h 02m 54.460s[1]
Declination−34° 14′ 08.40″[1]
| NGC 7812 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Right ascension | 00h 02m 54.460s[1] |
| Declination | −34° 14′ 08.40″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.022799[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6757 ± 19 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 314.2 ± 22.0 Mly (96.33 ± 6.76 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.99[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)b:[3] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -06-01-016, PGC 195[2] | |
