Astronomy:NGC 7199

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Indus
NGC 7199
NGC 7199 legacy dr10.jpg
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationIndus
Right ascension 22h 08m 29.84816s[1]
Declination−64° 42′ 21.9257″[1]
Redshift0.009609[2]
Helio radial velocity2867 km/s[2]
Distance130.1 Mly (39.90 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.22[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.87[2]
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)a[4]
Other designations
PGC 68124[2]

NGC 7199 is a barred spiral galaxy registered in the New General Catalogue. It is located in the direction of the Indus constellation. It was discovered by the English astronomer John Herschel in 1835 using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) reflector.[5][6][7][8]

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