NGC 7726 explained

NGC 7726 is a large barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pegasus in the northern sky. It is estimated to be 348 million light-years from the Milky Way and about 150,000 light-years in diameter. Many other objects are located within a close proximity to NGC 7726, including NGC 7720, NGC 7728, IC 5341 and IC 5342.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The object was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on August 8, 1886.^[4]

See also

• List of NGC objects (7001–7840)

References

1. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 7726 . 2024-07-17 . spider.seds.org.
2. Web site: Your NED Search Results . 2024-07-17 . ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
3. Web site: P/DSS2/color visualisation of NGC 7726 in Aladin Lite . 2024-07-17 . aladin.cds.unistra.fr.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7700 - 7749 . 2024-07-17 . cseligman.com.