NGC 7767

NGC 7767 is a 14th-magnitude lenticular galaxy located within the constellation Pegasus.[3][4][5] It was discovered in 1872 by Ralph Copeland using Lord Rosse’s 72-inch telescope.[5] It is an S0a type galaxy with a redshift of 0.026829.[3]

NGC 7767
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension23h 50m 56.37s
Declination27° 05′ 13.66″
Redshift0.026829
Distance353.7 Mly (108.46 Mpc)[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0a
Other designations
NGC 7767, IC 1511, UGC 12805
References: [2]

References
  1. Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv:astro-ph/0610732. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510201. S2CID 11672751.
  2. "IC 1511". SIMBAD. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  3. "NGC 7767 Facts - Universe Guide". www.universeguide.com. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  4. "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  5. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7750 - 7799". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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