NGC 7812
| NGC 7812 | |
|---|---|
 High quality rendered version of the NGC 7812 galaxy. | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Declination | −34° 14′ 08.40″ |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6757 |
| Distance | 315.21 Mly (96.57 Mpc) |
NGC 7812 (also known PGC 195) as is a Spiral Galaxy in the constellation Sculptor, though it might look like it is in Pisces if observed at the wrong angle.[1] The galaxy was discovered on 25 September 1865 by Sir John Hershel. At its widest, it measures approximately 100-thousand light years (30660 parsecs) across, and is 315 million light years away from Earth.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "NGC 7812 Facts". Universe Guide. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7800 - 7840". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
External links
Media related to NGC 7812 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 7812 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
