NGC 820 (other designations - UGC 1629 , MCG 2-6-36 , ZWG 438.31 , IRAS02057 + 1406 , PGC 8165 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sb ) in the constellation Aries .
| NGC 820 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
 | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John herschel |
| opening date | 1828 |
| Designations | NGC 820 , UGC 1629 , MCG 2-6-36 , ZWG 438.31 , IRAS02057 + 1406 , PGC 8165 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Aries |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.4 '× 0.8' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 12.9 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.7 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sb |
| Angular position | 72 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.9 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 820