Astronomy:NGC 7032

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo
NGC 7032
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The spiral galaxy NGC 7032.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPavo
Right ascension 21h 15m 22.9s[1]
Declination−68° 17′ 16″[1]
Redshift0.010871[1]
Helio radial velocity3,259 km/s[1]
Distance1,419 Mly[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.60[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA(r)c [1]
Size~71,372.56 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.1 x 1.0[1]
Other designations
ESO 74-26, IRAS 21109-6829, PGC 66427[1]

NGC 7032 is a spiral galaxy located about 140 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo.[2][3] It has an estimated diameter of 71,370 light-years.[3] NGC 7032 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 20, 1835.[4]

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