Astronomy:NGC 7053
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
| NGC 7053 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 7053. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 21h 21m 07.6s[1] |
| Declination | 23° 05′ 05″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015704 |
| Helio radial velocity | 4,708 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 195.6 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.02[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S? [1] |
| Size | ~101,420 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 1.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2ZW 124, CGCG 471-8, IRAS 21188+2252, MCG 4-50-9, NPM1G +22.0620, PGC 66610, UGC 11727[1] | |
NGC 7053 is a spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2][3] It was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 2, 1863. It was then rediscovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on October 8, 1865.[4]
Tow supernovae have been observed in NGC 7053. On 4 June, 2003, SN 2003ep (type Ia, mag. 15.7) was discovered.[5] On 28 July, 2022, SN 2022pux (type II, mag. 17.9) was discovered.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7053. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7053 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/8243/ngc-7053/galaxy.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+7053&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc70a.htm#7051.
- ↑ "IAUC 8141: 2003ew, 2003ex, 2003ey,, 2003ez; N IN NGC 6822; 2003ep". http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc/08100/08141.html#Item3.
- ↑ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2022pux. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
External links
- NGC 7053 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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