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Galaxy in the constellation Triangulum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| 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 Mly |
| 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 | |
| IRAS 02056+2859, UGC 1632, PGC 8174, CGCG 504-017 | |
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]
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 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]
Supernova SN 2020mbe (type Ic, mag. 18.6) was discovered in NGC 819 on 10 January 2020.[7]
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