| NGC 819 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 819 (
SDSS) | |
| Observation data ( J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Triangulum |
| Right ascension | 02h 08m 34.40s [1] |
| Declination | +29° 14′ 03.00″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.021935 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6576 ± 10 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 302 M ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.40 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.30 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S? [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.6 x 0.4 [2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 8174, UGC 1632 | |
NGC 819 is a spiral galaxy approximately 302 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Triangulum. [1] [3] It forms a visual pair with the galaxy NGC 816 5.7' WNW. [4]
Discovery
NGC 819 was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on September 20, 1865 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen. [4] Édouard Stephan independently found the galaxy again on September 15, 1871 with the 31" reflector at Marseille Observatory. [4]
Supernovae
Supernova SN 2007hb was discovered in NGC 819 on August 24, 2007 by Nearby Supernova Factory. [5] SN 2007hb had a magnitude of about 19.5 and was located at RA 02h08m34.0s, DEC +29d14m14s, J2000.0. [5] [1] It was classified as a type SN Ib/c supernova. [5]
Supernova SN 2016hkn was discovered in NGC 819 on October 22, 2016 by Fabio Briganti. [6] SN 2014bu had a magnitude of about 17.2 and was located at RA 02h08m34.2s, DEC +29d14m11s, J2000.0. [6] [1] It was classified as a type II supernova. [6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Revised NGC Data for NGC 819". spider.seds.org. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "NGC 819". Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Data for NGC 819". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Transient Name Server (TNS): SN 2007hb". wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Transient Name Server (TNS): SN 2016hkn". wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
External links
- NGC 819 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
