NGC 7802
| NGC 7802 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 01m 00s[1] |
| Declination | +06° 14′ 31″[1] |
| Surface brightness | 23.77 mag/arcsec2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1][2] |
NGC 7802 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on September 25, 1830 by the astronomer John Herschel,[2] and is considered an active galactic nucleus candidate.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "NGC 7802 - Lenticular Galaxy in Pisces". Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7800 - 7840". Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ↑ Asmus, D.; Greenwell, C. L.; Gandhi, P.; Boorman, P. G.; Aird, J.; Alexander, D. M.; Assef, R. J.; Baldi, R. D.; Davies, R. I. (2020-03-12). "Local AGN survey (LASr): I. Galaxy sample, infrared colour selection, and predictions for AGN within 100 MPC". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 494 (2): 1784–1816. arXiv:2003.05959. doi:10.1093/mnras/staa766.
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