NGC 857 (other designations - ESO 415-6 , MCG −5-6-8 , PGC 8455 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( S0 ) in the constellation Oven .
| NGC 857 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
 | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John Herschel |
| opening date | November 18, 1835 |
| Designations | NGC 857 , ESO 415-6 , MCG -5-6-8 , PGC 8455 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Bake |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.5 '× 1.3' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 12,4 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13,4 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0 |
| Redshift | +0.011355 ± 0.000504 |
| Angular position | 92 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.0 |
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 General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- List of NGC 857 publications