NGC 800

NGC 800
NGC 800 (top) and NGC 799 (below) image obtained using the FORS1 instrument on the 8.2-meter Very Large Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Cetus^[1]
Right ascension	02^h 02^m 11.833^s^[2]
Declination	−00° 07′ 49.58″^[2]
Redshift	0.019900^[2]
Distance	300 million ly^[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)	14.7^[2]
Characteristics
Apparent size (V)	1.04 x 0.68^[3]
Other designations
KPG 52a, 2MASX J02021184-0007496, UZC J020211.8-000749, CAIRNS J020211.85-000749.5, KUG 0159-003, MCG+00-06-024, Z 387-28, 6dFGS gJ020211.8-000750, LEDA 7740, SDSS J020211.84-000749.5, Z 0159.7-0022, IRAS F01596-0021, 2MASX J02021183-0007495, UGC 1526

NGC 800 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. It was first observed by the American astronomer Lewis Swift in 1885.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "The calm before the storm". ESO Picture of the Week. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
1 2 3 4 "Search Results for NGC 800". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD.
↑ "NED results for object NGC 0800*". Extragalactic Database. NED. Retrieved 13 August 2013.

Astronomical catalogs

NGC	NGC 795 NGC 796 NGC 797 NGC 798 NGC 799 NGC 800 NGC 801 NGC 802 NGC 803 NGC 804 NGC 805

UGC	UGC 1522 UGC 1523 UGC 1524 UGC 1525 UGC 1526 UGC 1527 UGC 1528 UGC 1529 UGC 1530

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