NGC 7038
| NGC 7038 | |
|---|---|
 Intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 7038. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 15m 07.5s[1] |
| Declination | −47° 13′ 14″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016471/4938 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 227 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.6[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)c [1] |
| Size | ~262,884.58 ly [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.1' x 1.4'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 286-79, AM 2111-472, FAIR 960, IRAS 21117-4725, PGC 66414[1] | |
NGC 7038 Is a large intermediate spiral galaxy located about 227 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus.[2][3] It has an estimated diameter of 262,885 light-years.[3] NGC 7038 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 30, 1834.[4]
SN 2010dx
On June 8, 2010 a type ll supernova designated as SN 2010dx was discovered in NGC 7038.[5]
See also
External links
- NGC 7038 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7038. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7038 - Galaxy in Indus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 – 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ↑ "SN 2010dx | Transient Name Server". wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
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