Astronomy:NGC 7028

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Short description: Astronomical object in the constellation Delphinus
UGC 11676
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationDelphinus
Right ascension 21h 05m 50.0s[1]
Declination+18° 28′ 05″[1]
Redshift0.016315[1]
Helio radial velocity4,891 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.8[2]
Characteristics
TypeS?[1]
Apparent size (V)1.0′ × 0.4′[1]
Other designations
UGC 11676, MCG+03-53-015, PGC 66087[2]

NGC 7028 is the designation of a celestial object in the constellation of Delphinus. The object was supposedly discovered by the German astronomer Albert Marth on 17 September 1863.[3] However, its identification is uncertain, and the object is considered lost.[4] No galaxies or nebulous objects are at the coordinates that he gave.[4]

One candidate is a spiral galaxy designated UGC 11676, or CGCG 448-039.[1][4] It has an apparent magnitude of 14.8,[1] and is "very faint, small, very little extended",[4] just as Marth described.[4] While the declination of this object matches that of Marth's description, the right ascension is 2.5 arcminutes off.[4]

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