NGC 736 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Triangulum. It is an estimated 200 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 85,000 light years. NGC 736 was discovered on September 12, 1784 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel.
NGC 736 is part of a galaxy group known as LGG 39, which has at least 3 members, NGC 736, NGC 740 and UGC 1422.
