Galaxies NGC 7752 & NGC 7753

NGC 7753, NGC 7752
NGC 7753, NGC 7752: Galaxy in Pegasus; 500 mm Cassegrain f/7.2; SBIG STL11K; 270-80-80-80 min LRGB; Bernese Highlands; © 2015 Radek Chromik [32]

History

The galaxy NGC 7753 was discovered on 12 September 1784 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel with his 18.7 inch reflecting telescope. He cataloged it as II 213. The discovery of the neighboring small galaxy NGC 7752 by RJ Mitchell had to wait until 22 November 1854. He observed the galaxy with the large 72 inch reflecting telescope of his employer William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse. [277]

In Halton Arp's 1966 Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, the two galaxies are listed as Arp 86, a spiral galaxy with large companions of high surface brightness, similar to M 51 / NGC 5195 (Arp 85). [199]

Physical Properties

The two galaxies are in gravitational interaction and are about 70 Mpc apart. [145, 439]

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Name RA Dec Type bMag vMag B-V SB Dim PA z D(z) MD Dreyer Description Identification, Remarks
NGC 7752 23 46 58.5 +29 27 34 Gx (E-S0) 15.0 14.3 0.7 13.5 0.9 × 0.5 113 0.016918 71.46 F, S, lE, p h 2268 UGC 12779, MCG 5-56-4, MK 1134, Arp 86, CGCG 498-9, ARAK 585, VV 5, 4ZW 165, KCPG 591A
NGC 7753 23 47 04.8 +29 29 02 Gx (SBbc) 12.8 12.0 0.8 14.0 3.3 × 2.1 50 0.017239 72.82 cF, cL, vlE, vglbM, r UGC 12780, MCG 5-56-5, CGCG 498-10, IRAS 23445+2911, ARAK 585, VV 5, Arp 86, KCPG 591B

Finder Chart

The galaxy pair NGC 7752/3 is located in the constellation Pegasus. The best observation time is June to November, when it is highest at night.

Finder Chart Galaxies NGC 7752 & NGC 7753
Galaxies NGC 7752 & NGC 7753 in constellation Pegasus. Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey. Limiting magnitudes: Constellation chart ~6.5 mag, DSS2 close-ups ~20 mag. [149, 160]

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