NGC 76

In the history of humanity, NGC 76 has played a fundamental role in the development and evolution of society. Since its inception, NGC 76 has captured people's attention and imagination, inspiring all kinds of experiences, emotions and reflections. Whether due to its impact on popular culture, its influence in the scientific field or its relevance in world politics, NGC 76 has left an indelible mark on history. In this article we will explore the role that NGC 76 has played over time and how it has shaped the course of humanity in different aspects.

NGC 76
SDSS image of NGC 76
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension00h 19m 37.79033s[1]
Declination+29° 56′ 01.9218″[1]
Redshift0.024734[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity7323 km/s[2]
Distance322.9 Mly (99.01 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.0[2]
Characteristics
TypeS0[4]
Other designations
UGC 185, MCG +05-01-072, PGC 1267[2]

NGC 76 is a lenticular galaxy estimated to be about 320 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. It was discovered by Guillaume Bigourdan from France in 1884 and its magnitude is 13.1.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051.
  2. ^ a b c d "NGC 76". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  3. ^ Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv:astro-ph/0610732. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510201. S2CID 11672751.
  4. ^ a b "NGC Objects: NGC 50 - 99".
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