NGC 779
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ngc-779-181-15700632
title:
NGC 779
text:
NGC 779 is a spiral galaxy seen edge-on, located in the constellation Cetus. It is located at a distance of circa 60 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 779 is about 70,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 10, 1785. NGC 779 features a bright nucleus and an elliptical or boxy bulge. It is seen with high inclination. The inner arms are tightly wound and form an inner pseudoring with high surface brightness. A br
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_779
date created:
2019-01-12T22:27:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T14:24:15Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/NGC779_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg","width":800,"height":800}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16