NGC 786

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NGC 786
NGC786 - SDSS DR14.jpg
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
magnitude  (J)11.993 mag
Characteristics
Type GS?
References: [1] [2] [3] [4]

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

  1. ↑ "NGC 786 - Spiral Galaxy in Aries" . Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Third Reference Catalogue of Bright Galaxies" . Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "A Digital Archive of H I 21 Centimeter Line Spectra of Optically Targeted Galaxies" . Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database" . Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 750 - 799" . Retrieved 26 December 2025.


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