---
title: "NGC 7799"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7799"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 7799 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7799"
---

# NGC 7799

NGC 7799 is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Pegasus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/pegasus). Other catalogues list it as LEDA 73156, PGC 73156 and UGC 12882. It was discovered in 1863.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Pegasus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/pegasus) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Star |
| CONSTELLATION | Pegasus |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 23h 59m 31.6s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +31° 17′ 44.2″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1863 |

## Catalogue data

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Heinrich Louis d'Arrest |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \* |
| Wikidata item | Q1169410 |

## Also known as

- LEDA: LEDA 73156
- NGC: NGC 7799
- PGC: PGC 73156
- UGC: UGC 12882

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 7799 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7799

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-7799,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 7799}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7799},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7799