NGC 6782
NGC 6782 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pavo. The galaxy exhibits two distinct ring structures.
Structure of NGC 6782
| NGC 6782 | |
|---|---|
 A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 6782. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pavo |
| Right ascension | 19h 23m 57.2s[1] |
| Declination | −59° 55′ 21″[1] |
| Redshift | 3920 ± 14 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 183 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB(r)0/a[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2′.2 × 1′.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 63168[1] | |
See also
- Messier 94 - a similar spiral galaxy
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6782. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
External links
- Hubble Heritage site: Pictures and description
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