NGC 782 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Eridanus about 160 million light-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1834.
Supernova One supernova has been observed in NGC 782. SN 2011eb (TypeIa, mag. 15.2) was discovered by on July 9, 2011. It was positioned west and south of the galactic core.
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