NGC 7816
Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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NGC 7816 is a spiral galaxy located about 215 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Pisces.[3] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on September 26, 1785.[4]
Right ascension00h 03m 48.8s[1]
Declination07° 28′ 43″[1]
| NGC 7816 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 7816 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 03m 48.8s[1] |
| Declination | 07° 28′ 43″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017480/5240 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 217,249,200 ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.61 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc [1] |
| Size | ~ 65,468.34 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 408-18, IRAS 00012+0712, MCG+1-1-18, PGC 263, UGC 16[1] | |
One supernovae has been observed in NGC 7816: SN 2017gww (Type II, mag. 17.9) was discovered by Kōichi Itagaki on September 26, 2017.[5]
