Astronomy:NGC 802

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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constrellation Hydrus
NGC 802
NGC 802 legacy dr10.jpg
legacy surveys image of NGC 802
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHydrus
Right ascension 01h 59m 05.96016s
Declination−67° 52′ 12.1264″
Redshift0.004954[1]
Helio radial velocity1481.5 km/s[1]
Distance68.0 ± 4.8 Mly (20.84 ± 1.46 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.17[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB0+(s) pec:[2]
Other designations
PGC 7505[1]

NGC 802 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydrus. It is about 68 million light-years from the Milky Way[2] and has a diameter of about 20,000 light years. NGC 802 was discovered on November 2, 1834 by the British astronomer John Herschel.[3][4][5]

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