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Galaxy in the constellation Fornax

NGC 823

NGC 823
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Constellation
Fornax
Right ascension
02h 07m 20.07002s
Declination
−25° 26′ 30.9656″
Redshift
0.014754
Heliocentric radial velocity
4391 km/s
Distance
194.2 Mly (59.54 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (B)
13.61
Type
SA0−(r):
Apparent size (V)
1.7′ × 1.2′
Central region of NGC 823 with legacy surveys
Central region of NGC 823 with legacy surveys

NGC 823, also known as IC 1782, is an unbarred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Fornax. It is estimated to be 194 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 100,000 light years. NGC 823 was discovered on October 14, 1830, by astronomer John Herschel.

SN 2022abid (ZTF22abyelas) a Type Ia supernova from an exploding white dwarf was discovered on 23 November 2022.

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