Astronomy:NGC 7064
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Indus
| NGC 7064 | |
|---|---|
 The galaxy NGC 7064 as imaged by legacy surveys . | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 29m 03.0s[1] |
| Declination | −52° 46′ 03″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.002659[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 797 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 35.86 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)c[1] |
| Size | ~51,200 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.8 x 0.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 188-9, IRAS 21255-5259, PGC 66836[1] | |
NGC 7064 is a nearby edge-on barred spiral galaxy located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus.[2][3] NGC 7064 has an estimated diameter of 51,000 light-years.[3] NGC 7064 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 8, 1834.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7064. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7064 - Galaxy in Indus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/8254/ngc-7064/galaxy.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Your NED Search Results". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+7064&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 7064 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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