NGC7793 / Galaxy, type SA(s)d III-IV |
R.A. | 23h 57m 49.4s (2000.0) |
Dec. | -32° 35' 30" (2000.0) |
Apparent Size | 10.0×16.5' |
Radial Velocity | +216km/s |
Magnitude | 9.6 |
Distance | 11 million light yrs. |
Group of Galaxies | Sculptor Group |
Other IDs | ESO 349-12, MCG -6-1-9 IRAS 23552-3252, PGC 73049 |
NGC7793 is a comparatively larger spiral galaxy positioned in center of the constellation of Sculptor.
The galaxy has a structure of arms loosely wound. We can detect only lump of light like an elliptical galaxy,
hardly appreciate detailed structures through teleccopes.
NGC7793 has a long axis of about 10 arc minutes, a member galaxy of Sculptor group about 11 millions light-years away.
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