NGC 786
| NGC 786 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | 02h 02m 49s |
| Declination | +15° 46′ 16″ |
| Redshift | z = 0.014910 ± 9.00e-6 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.330 mag |
| Surface brightness | 22.51 mag/arcsec2 |
| magnitude (J) | 11.993 mag |
| magnitude (H) | 11.17 |
| magnitude (K) | 10.83 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | GS? |
NGC 786 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Aries about 195 million light-years away from the Milky Way. It was discovered on September 26, 1865, by the astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "NGC 786 - Spiral Galaxy in Aries". Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Third Reference Catalogue of Bright Galaxies". Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "A Digital Archive of H I 21 Centimeter Line Spectra of Optically Targeted Galaxies". Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 750 - 799". Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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