NGC 801

In this article we will explore the topic of NGC 801 in depth, addressing its different facets, its importance in today's society and its relevance throughout history. We will examine its impact in different areas, from politics and economics to culture and technology. NGC 801 is a theme that not only allows us to better understand the world around us, but also invites us to reflect on our role in it and question our beliefs and convictions. Through exhaustive analysis, we aim to shed light on a topic that is not only of academic interest, but can also have profound implications for our daily lives.

NGC 801
NGC 801
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension02h 03m 44.79408s[1]
Declination+38° 15′ 31.6246″[1]
Redshift0.019187±0.000090[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,772[3] km/s
Distance174.4 Mly (53.46 Mpc)[3]
Characteristics
TypeSc[4]
Size189.2 kly (58.01 kpc)[4]
Apparent size (V)1.280′ × 0.461′[5]
Other designations
UGC 1550, MCG +06-05-079, PGC 7847[6]

NGC 801 is a spiral galaxy with an active galaxy core[citation needed] in the constellation Andromeda. It is estimated to be 174 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 174,400 light-years. The object was discovered on September 20, 1885 by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift.[7][8]

References

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  2. ^ Paturel, G.; et al. (2002). "Comparison LEDA/SIMBAD octobre 2002. Catalogue to be published in 2003". LEDA. Bibcode:2002LEDA.........0P.
  3. ^ a b Tully, R. Brent; et al. (2016). "Cosmicflows-3". The Astronomical Journal. 152 (2): 50. arXiv:1605.01765. Bibcode:2016AJ....152...50T. doi:10.3847/0004-6256/152/2/50. S2CID 250737862.
  4. ^ a b de Vaucouleurs, G.; et al. (1991). "Third reference catalogue of bright galaxies". 3.9. New York: Springer-Verlag. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
  6. ^ "NGC 801". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  7. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 801". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  8. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-12.