NGC 7808
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 7808, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 7808
MCG-02-01-013, NPM1G -11.0001, PGC 243, GSC 05263-00881, SDSS J000332.12-104440.7, Gaia DR3 2422574280380383872
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 13.48 |
| Size | 0.6' x 0.528' @ 70° |
| Right Ascension | 0h 3' 32.1" (2000) |
| Declination | 10° 44' 41" S |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Description | eF, vS, R, stell N, *8.5 sp 3' |
| Classification | SA |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
NGC 7808 is one of Frank Muller's nebulae from the first Leander McCormick list with a poor RA, nearly two minutes of time too far west of the true position. We do not have a sketch of the field, but Muller gives an offset to a star about 3 arcminutes to the southwest: "* 8.5, P[A] 240[deg] [Delta] 3.6 [arcmin]". The star is there and allowed Herbert Howe to identify the galaxy.
Interestingly, there is another galaxy just 0.8 arcminutes east of the star. Neither Muller nor Howe mention this galaxy, though it is bright enough that either could have seen it. I suspect it was hidden in the glare of the star.
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NGC 7808