Astronomy:NGC 7796
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| NGC 7796 | |
|---|---|
 Image of NGC 7796 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 23h 58m 59.8011s[1] |
| Declination | −55° 27′ 29.841″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.010974 ± 0.00000007[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 3290 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | cD [1] |
| Size | ~888,000 ly (272.27 kpc) (estimated) |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 73126[1] | |
NGC 7796 (also known as PGC 73126) is a Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. It was discovered on Sep 11, 1836 by John Herschel [2]
See also
- List of NGC objects (7001-7840)
- List of NGC objects
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