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NGC 785 is an elliptical galaxy located around 217 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum.[2] NGC 785 was discovered in 1876 by Édouard Stephan, and it is around 102,000 light-years across in diameter.[1][2][3] NGC 785 is not known to have an Active galactic nucleus, and is not known to have lots of star formation.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NGC 785 - Elliptical Galaxy in Triangulum | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. ^ a b c "NGC 785 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". server1.sky-map.org. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 785 at Wikimedia Commons
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