Astronomy:NGC 7096

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Indus
NGC 7096
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The spiral galaxy NGC 7096.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationIndus
Right ascension 21h 41m 19.3s[1]
Declination−63° 54′ 31″[1]
Redshift0.010340[1]
Helio radial velocity3,100 km/s[1]
Distance133.4 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)12.82[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)a [1]
Apparent size (V)1.9' x 1.6'[1]
Other designations
ESO 107-46, AM 2137-640, IRAS 21373-6408, IC 5121, PGC 67168[1]

NGC 7096 is a grand-design spiral galaxy[2] located about 130 million light-years away[3] in the constellation of Indus.[4] NGC 7096 is also part of a group of galaxies that contains the galaxy NGC 7083.[5] NGC 7096 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on August 31, 1836.[6]

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