NGC 765 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Aries |
Right ascension | 01h 58m 48.0s[1] |
Declination | +24° 53′ 33″[1] |
Redshift | 0.017078 ± 0.000010 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,120 ± 3 km/s[1] |
Distance | 222 Mly (68.1 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(rs)bc [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.8′ × 2.8′ [2] |
Notable features | Extensive hydrogen disk |
Other designations | |
UGC 1455, CGCG 482-033, MCG +04-05-025, PGC 7475[1] |
NGC 765 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Aries. It is located at a distance of circa 220 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 765 is about 195,000 light years across. It was discovered by Albert Marth on October 8, 1864.[3] The galaxy has an extensive hydrogen (HI) disk with low surface brightness, whose diameter is estimated to be 240 kpc (780,000 light years).[4]