Astronomy:NGC 819

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NGC 819
NGC 819 (SDSS)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationTriangulum
Right ascension 02h 08m 34.40s [1]
Declination+29° 14′ 03.00″ [1]
Redshift0.021935 [1]
Helio radial velocity6576 ± 10 km/s [1]
Distance302 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.40 [2]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.30 [2]
Characteristics
TypeS? [1]
Apparent size (V)0.6 x 0.4 [2]
Other designations
IRAS 02056+2859, UGC 1632, PGC 8174

NGC 819 is a spiral galaxy approximately 302 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Triangulum.[1][3] It forms a visual pair with the galaxy NGC 816 5.7' WNW.[4]

Discovery

NGC 819 was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on September 20, 1865 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen.[4] Édouard Stephan independently found the galaxy again on September 15, 1871 with the 31" reflector at Marseille Observatory.[4]

Supernovae

Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 819:

See also

References

Coordinates: Sky map 02h 08m 34.40s, 29° 14′ 03.00″