NGC 7727

NGC 7727
NGC 7727 by the Gemini Observatory
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAquarius
Right ascension23h 39.9m [1]
Declination−12° 17′ 34″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.5[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(s)a pec[1]
Apparent size (V)4.7′ × 3.5′[1]
Other designations
PGC 72060, Arp 222

NGC 7727 is a peculiar galaxy in the constellation Aquarius. It harbors two galactic nuclei, each containing a supermassive black hole, separated 1,600 light years apart.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7727. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Voggel2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).