Astronomy:NGC 7019

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NGC 7019
The spiral galaxy NGC 7019.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCapricornus
Right ascension 21h 06m 25.7s[1]
Declination−24° 24′ 46″[1]
Redshift0.037226[1]
Helio radial velocity11,160 km/s[1]
Distance480 Mly (148 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.09[1]
Characteristics
TypeSc[1]
Size~136,700 ly (41.91 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.3 x 0.9[1]
Other designations
ESO 529-22, AM 2103-243, IRAS 21035-2436, PGC 66107[1]

NGC 7019 is a spiral galaxy located about 480 million light-years away in the constellation of Capricornus.[2][3] It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth in 1886.[4] It is host to a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of with an estimated mass of 7.5 × 107 M.[5]

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