NGC 786

NGC 786
Observation data
ConstellationAries
Right ascension02h 02m 49s
Declination+15° 46′ 16″
Redshiftz = 0.014910 ± 9.00e-6
Apparent magnitude (B)14.330 mag
magnitude (J)11.993 mag
Characteristics
TypeGS?
References: [1][2][3][4]

NGC 786 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Aries about 195 million light-years away from the Milky Way. It was discovered on September 26, 1865, by the astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.[5]

References

  1. ^ "NGC 786 - Spiral Galaxy in Aries". Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Third Reference Catalogue of Bright Galaxies". Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  3. ^ "A Digital Archive of H I 21 Centimeter Line Spectra of Optically Targeted Galaxies". Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  4. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  5. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 750 - 799". Retrieved 26 December 2025.


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