Astronomy:NGC 7061
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Short description: Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Indus
| NGC 7061 | |
|---|---|
 The galaxy NGC 7061 (center) and surrounding galaxies. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 27m 26.8s[1] |
| Declination | −49° 03′ 49″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.030037[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 9,005 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 390 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.12[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E4, cD4[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2 x 0.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 236-13, AM 2123-491, PGC 66785[1] | |
NGC 7061 is an elliptical galaxy located about 400 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus.[2][3] NGC 7061 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 30, 1834.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7061. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7061 - Galaxy in Indus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/8251/ngc-7061/galaxy.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+7061&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc70a.htm#7051.
External links
- NGC 7061 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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