NGC 7837 is a spiral galaxy[3][4] located about 470 million light-years away[5] in the constellation of Pisces. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on November 29, 1864.[4] NGC 7837 appears to interact with NGC 7838 forming Arp 246.[4]
| NGC 7837 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 06m 51.4s[1] |
| Declination | 08° 21′ 05″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.039507[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 10880 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 470 Mly (143 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 16 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb[2] |
| Size | ~55,000 ly (17 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.4 x 0.2[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ARP 246 NED01, CGCG 408-034 NED01, MCG +01-01-035, NPM1G +08.0004, PGC 000516[1] | |
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