Astronomy:NGC 7043

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
NGC 7043
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The barred spiral galaxy NGC 7043 (upper left) and NGC 7042 (lower right).
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension 21h 14m 04.2s[1]
Declination13° 37′ 34″[1]
Redshift0.016451[1]
Helio radial velocity4,932 km/s[1]
Distance2,051 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.57[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBa [1]
Size~73,101.42 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.0 x 0.9[1]
Other designations
CGCG 426-24, KCPG 555B, MCG 2-54-14, PGC 66385, UGC 11704[1]

NGC 7043 Is a barred spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2][3] NGC 7043 is part of a pair of galaxies that contains the galaxy NGC 7042.[4] It has an estimated diameter of 73,100 light-years.[3] NGC 7043 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on August 18, 1863.[5]

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