NGC 782 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus about 160 million light-years from the Milky Way.[3] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1834.[5][6]
| NGC 782 | |
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DSS image of NGC 782 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 01h 57m 40.39260s[1] |
| Declination | −57° 47′ 24.6052″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020568[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 6102.8 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 159.8 Mly (48.98 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.63[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)b[4] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 7379[2] | |
A type Ia supernova designated SN 2011eb was discovered in this galaxy on July 9, 2011. It was positioned 29″ west and 34″ south of the galactic core.[7]
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