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]
| 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)[5]
Pair with NGC 7818 edit
NGC 7816 is listed as being in pair with the galaxy NGC 7818.[4][6] NGC 7818 is also listed as being a disturbed member of the pair.[4][7] However, due to the large difference in their recessional velocities, the two galaxies are not a true pair but an optical double.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7816. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7816 – Galaxy in Pisces Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ a b c d "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7800 – 7840". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2017gww. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
External links edit
Media related to NGC 7816 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 7816 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
