NGC 7726

NGC 7726
NGC 7726, as photographed during the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension23h 40m 25s
Declination+27° 15′ 05″
Apparent magnitude (B)15
Surface brightness23.83 mag/arcsec^2
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)b[1]
Other designations
UGC 12721, MCG 04-55-040, PGC 72024[1]

NGC 7726 is a large barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pegasus in the northern sky. It is estimated to be 348 million light-years from the Milky Way and about 150,000 light-years in diameter. Many other objects are located within a close proximity to NGC 7726, including NGC 7720, NGC 7728, IC 5341 and IC 5342.[2][1][3]

The object was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on August 8, 1886.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  2. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 7726". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  3. ^ "P/DSS2/color visualisation of NGC 7726 in Aladin Lite". aladin.cds.unistra.fr. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7700 - 7749". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
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