| NGC 830 | |
|---|---|
| SDSS image of NGC 830 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 08m 58.67851s [1] |
| Declination | −07° 46′ 00.4978″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.01349 [2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4017 km/s [2] |
| Distance | 167.8 Mly (51.44 Mpc) [3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.0 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0−? [4] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-06-050, Mrk 1020, PGC 8201 [2] | |
NGC 830 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is estimated to be about 170 million light-years from the Milky Way [3] and has a diameter of approximately 70,000 light years. [5] [6] [7] It was discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on 23 September 1865. [8]