Astronomy:NGC 7083

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Indus
NGC 7083
NGC 7083 legacy dr10.jpg
legacy surveys image of NGC 7083.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationIndus
Right ascension 21h 35m 44.7s[1]
Declination−63° 54′ 10″[1]
Redshift0.010344[1]
Helio radial velocity3,101 km/s[1]
Distance133.4 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)11.87[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)c [1]
Apparent size (V)3.9' x 2.3'[1]
Other designations
ESO 107-36, IRAS 21318-6407, PGC 67023[1]

NGC 7083 is an unbarred spiral galaxy[2] located about 134 million light-years away[3] in the constellation of Indus.[4] It is also classified as a flocculent spiral galaxy.[5] NGC 7083 was discovered by astronomer James Dunlop on August 28, 1826.[6]

Supernovae

Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 7083. On 14 April, 1983, SN 1983Y (mag. 18) was discovered.[7] On 17 July, 2009, SN 2009hm (type Ib, mag. 14.7) was discovered.[8] On 12 September, 2019, SN 2019qar (type Ib, mag. 17.5) was discovered.[9]

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