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Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
NGC 7726
NGC 7726, as photographed during the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension23 40 25
Declination+27° 15′ 05″
Apparent magnitude (B)15
Surface brightness23.83 mag/arcsec^2
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)b
Other designations
UGC 12721, MCG 04-55-040, PGC 72024

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.

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "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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