NGC 809
Galaxy in the constellation Cetus
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NGC 809 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus about 249 million light-years away from the Milky Way.[2] The redshift of the galaxy is (z) 0.017[1] and it was first discovered by the American astronomer named Lewis Swift in November 1886.[3]
| NGC 809 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 04m 18.97s[1] |
| Declination | −08° 44′ 07.08″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017812[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,340 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 261 Mly |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)S0^+?[1] |
| Size | ~108,500 ly (33.27 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -02-06-023, PGC 7889, 6dF J0204190-084407[1] | |
Supernovae
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 809: