NGC 79
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 79 is an elliptical galaxy estimated to be about 270 million light-years[3] away in the constellation of Andromeda. NGC 79 is its New General Catalogue designation. Its apparent magnitude is 14.9. It was discovered on 14 November 1884 by Guillaume Bigourdan.[5]
Right ascension00h 21m 02.838s[1]
Declination+22° 33′ 59.06″[1]
| NGC 79 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 79 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 00h 21m 02.838s[1] |
| Declination | +22° 33′ 59.06″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018326[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5444 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 272.54 ± 0.75 Mly (83.56 ± 0.23 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.16[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | cE[4] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +04-02-003, PGC 1340[2] | |
