Astronomy:NGC 7081

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Aquarius
NGC 7081
NGC7081 - SDSS DR14.jpg
Spiral galaxy NGC 7081 (SDSS DR14)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAquarius
Right ascension 21h 31m 24.1s[1]
Declination02° 29′ 29″[1]
Redshift0.010918[1]
Helio radial velocity3,273 km/s[1]
Distance130 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.49[1]
Characteristics
TypeSb pec [1]
Size~ 63,576.38 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.3' x 1.3'[1]
Other designations
CGCG 375-49, IRAS 21288+0216, KAZ 526, MCG 0-54-30, PGC 66891, UGC 11759[1]

NGC 7081 is a spiral galaxy located about 130 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Aquarius.[3] NGC 7081 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 10, 1790.[4]

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