Astronomy:NGC 7051

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Aquarius
NGC 7051
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The barred spiral galaxy NGC 7051, imaged by legacy surveys. The wispy clouds around this galaxy are foreground dust clouds in the Milky Way.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAquarius
Right ascension 21h 19m 51.3s[1]
Declination−08° 46′ 59″[1]
Redshift0.008402
Helio radial velocity2,519 km/s[1]
Distance98.4 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)12.9[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)a pec [1]
Apparent size (V)1.3 x 1.1[1]
Other designations
IRAS 21171-0859, MCG -2-54-4, PGC 66566[1]

NGC 7051 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 100 million light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius.[2][3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 30, 1827.[4]

On June 18, 2002 a type II supernova designated as SN 2002dq was discovered in NGC 7051.[5]

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