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Galaxy in the constellation Aries

NGC 770

NGC 770
All data from the card 7
Constellation
Aries
Right ascension
01h 59m 13.64260s
Declination
+18° 57′ 16.7211″
Heliocentric radial velocity
2,543
Distance
120 Mly (36.7 Mpc)
Type
E3:
Apparent size (V)
0.587″ × 0.399″

NGC 770 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Aries. It is around 120 million light years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of around 36,000 ly. NGC 770 is gravitationally linked to NGC 772. The galaxy was discovered on November 3, 1855 by R. J. Mitchell.

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