Astronomy:NGC 782

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NGC 782
legacy surveys image of NGC 782
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension 01h 57m 40.39260s[1]
Declination−57° 47′ 24.6052″[1]
Redshift0.020568[2]
Helio radial velocity6102.8 km/s[2]
Distance159.8 Mly (48.98 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)12.63[2]
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)b[4]
Other designations
PGC 7379[2]

NGC 782 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus about 160 million light-years from the Milky Way.[3] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1834.[5][6]

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 782. SN 2011eb (Type Ia, mag. 15.2) was discovered by Berto Monard (it) on July 9, 2011. It was positioned 29 west and 34″ south of the galactic core.[7][8]

References

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