Astronomy:NGC 7068
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
| NGC 7068 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 7068 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 21h 26m 32.4s[1] |
| Declination | 12° 11′ 03″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017463[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5,235 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 216 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.10 x 0.09[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 426-55, IRAS 21241+1158, KAZ 520, MCG 2-54-27, PGC 66765[1] | |
NGC 7068 is a spiral galaxy located about 215 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2][3] NGC 7068 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on November 7, 1863.[4]
On June 26, 2013 a Type Ia supernova designated as SN 2013ei was discovered in NGC 7068.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7068. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7068 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/8259/ngc-7068/galaxy.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+7068&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.
- ↑ Kochanek, C. S.; Stanek, K. Z.; Shappee, B. J.; Jencson, J.; Basu, U.; Holoien, T.; Beacom, J. F.; Villanueva, S. et al. (2013). "Supernovae 2013ei in NGC 7068" (in en). Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams 3602: 1. Bibcode: 2013CBET.3602....1K. http://rochesterastronomy.org/sn2013/sn2013ei.html. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
External links
- NGC 7068 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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