NGC 7767

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NGC 7767
NGC 7765 NGC 7766 NGC 7767 NGC 7768 legacy dr10.jpg
NGC 7767 (bottom), as well as NGC 7765, NGC 7766 and NGC 7768
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Pegasus
Right ascension 23h 50m 56.37s
Declination 27° 05 13.66
Redshift 0.026829
Distance 353.7  Mly (108.46  Mpc) [1]
Characteristics
Type S0a
Other designations
NGC 7767, IC 1511, UGC 12805
References: [2]

NGC 7767 is a 14th-magnitude lenticular galaxy located within the constellation Pegasus. [3] [4] It was discovered in 1872 by Ralph Copeland using Lord Rosse's 72-inch telescope. [4] It is an S0a type galaxy with a redshift of 0.026829. [5]

References

  1. Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv: astro-ph/0610732 . Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510201. S2CID   11672751.
  2. "IC 1511". SIMBAD. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  3. "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  4. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7750 - 7799". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  5. "NGC 7767 Facts - Universe Guide". www.universeguide.com. Retrieved 2022-02-21.