Astronomy:NGC 7035 and NGC 7035A

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Short description: Pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Capricornus
NGC 7035/NGC 7035A
2MASS NGC 7035 and NGC 7035A.jpg
2MASS image of NGC 7035 (left-center) and NGC 7035A.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCapricornus
Right ascension 21h 10m 46.4s /  21h 10m 45.4s [1]
Declination−23° 08′ 09″ / −23° 08′ 07″[1]
Redshift0.030981[1]
Helio radial velocity9,288 km/s[1]
Distance427/401.2 Mly[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.57/15.41[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0's [1]
Apparent size (V)1.0 x 0.7/1.22 x 0.50[1]
Other designations
ESO 530-15, PGC 66258/ESO 530-15A, PGC 66257[1]

NGC 7035 and NGC 7035A[2] are a pair of interacting lenticular galaxies located around 400 to 430 million light-years away in the constellation of Capricornus.[3][4][5] The main galaxy, NGC 7035 was discovered by astronomer Frank Muller in 1886.[6]

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