NGC 800

NGC 800, also called UGC 1526 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. It was first observed by the American astronomer Lewis Swift in 1885.[1]

NGC 800
NGC 800 (top) and NGC 799 (below) image obtained using the FORS1 instrument on the 8.2-meter Very Large Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus[1]
Right ascension	02^h 02^m 11.833^s[2]
Declination	−00° 07′ 49.58″[2]
Redshift	0.019900[2]
Helio radial velocity	5966
Distance	300 million ly[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)	14.7[2]
Characteristics
Type	SA(rs)c[3]
Apparent size (V)	1.04 x 0.68[3]
Other designations
KPG 52a, MCG+00-06-024, Z 387-28, 6dFGS gJ020211.8-000750, PGC 7740, UGC 1526

References

1. "The calm before the storm". ESO Picture of the Week. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
2. "Search Results for NGC 800". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD.
3. "NED results for object NGC 0800*". Extragalactic Database. NED. Retrieved 13 August 2013.

External links

• Media related to NGC 800 at Wikimedia Commons