NGC 797 and NGC 801

Also Known as: UGC 1541 (NGC 797) ... UGC 1550, PGC 7847 (NGC 801)

Object Type: Spiral Galaxies

Constellation: Andromeda

Distance from Earth: 220 million light years (NGC 797) ... 174 million light years (NGC 801)

Apparent Magnitude: 13.06 (NGC 797) .... 10.59 (NGC 801)

Coordinates: RA 02H 04M 56S DEC 38 deg 13 min 59 sec (NGC 797) ...RA 02H 03M 44.794S DEC 38 deg 15 min 31.624sec (NGC 801)

Actual Size: 189,200 light years in diameter (NGC 801)

Apparent Dimensions: 1.8 arc-minutes (NGC 797) ... 1.28 arc-minutes x 0.461 arc-minutes (NGC 801)

Discovered by: NGC 797 was discovered by Sir William Herschel (1738-1822). NGC 801 was discovered on September 20, 1885 by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift.

Description: NGC 797 is a face-on spiral galaxy interacting with MCG+06-05-078b (NGC 797b, VV 428b and others).
NGC 801 is an active galactic nucleus (AGN) spiral galaxy located close to NGC 797.
An active galactic nucleus (AGN) is a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum.

Click Below Image(s) for Full Size:

NGC 797 and NGC 801 are Spiral Galaxies in the Andromeda constellation. NGC 801 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
Given their visual magnitude, NGC 797 and NGC 801 visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 10 inches (250mm) or more.
NGC 797 and NGC 801 are best observed in the winter months when Andromeda is high overhead.

Platesolve

NGC 797 and NGC 801 Spiral Galaxies

Imaging Details
Click to Return to Home Page