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NGC 784

Coordinates: Sky map 02h 01m 16.93s, +28° 50′ 14.10″
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NGC 784
NGC 784 galaxy seen by Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationTriangulum
Right ascension02h 01m 16.93s[1]
Declination28° 50′ 14.10″[1]
DistanceMpc (16 Mly)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.23[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBdm?[1]
Apparent size (V)6.6 × 1.5[1]
Other designations
PGC 7671[1]

NGC 784 is a barred spiral galaxy about 16.0 Mly away in the constellation Triangulum. NGC 784 is located within the Virgo Supercluster.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 784. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b Zitrin, Adi; Brosch, Noah (26 July 2008). "The NGC 672 and 784 galaxy groups: evidence for galaxy formation and growth along a nearby dark matter filament". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 390 (1): 408–420. arXiv:0808.1789. Bibcode:2008MNRAS.390..408Z. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13786.x. S2CID 16296617.
  3. ^ "NGC 784 -- Low Surface Brightness Galaxy". SIMBAD. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
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