NGC 7072
| NGC 7072 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Grus |
| Right ascension | 21h 30m 36.9s[1] |
| Declination | −43° 09′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016538/4958 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 210 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)d[1] |
| Size | ~87,388.98 (estimated) ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9' x 0.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 287-31, IRAS 21273-4322, MCG -7-44-18, PGC 66874[1] | |
NGC 7072 is a spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away in the constellation of Grus.[2][3] NGC 7072 has an estimated diameter of 87,390 light-years.[3] NGC 7072 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 5, 1834.[4]
See also
External links
- NGC 7072 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7072. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7072 - Galaxy in Grus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
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