NGC 801
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
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NGC 801 is a spiral galaxy with an active galaxy core[citation needed] in the constellation Andromeda. It is estimated to be 174 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 174,400 light-years. The object was discovered on September 20, 1885 by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift.[7][8]
Right ascension02h 03m 44.79408s[1]
Declination+38° 15′ 31.6246″[1]
| NGC 801 | |
|---|---|
NGC 801 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Right ascension | 02h 03m 44.79408s[1] |
| Declination | +38° 15′ 31.6246″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019187±0.000090[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,772[3] km/s |
| Distance | 174.4 Mly (53.46 Mpc)[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc[4] |
| Size | 189.2 kly (58.01 kpc)[4] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.280′ × 0.461′[5] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1550, MCG +06-05-079, PGC 7847[6] | |