Astronomy:NGC 7040
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Equuleus
| NGC 7040 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 7040. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Equuleus |
| Right ascension | 21h 13m 16.5s[1] |
| Declination | 08° 51′ 54″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020399[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 6,115 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 257.5 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S? [1] |
| Size | ~42,601.72 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 0.8[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 401-8, IRAS 21108+0839, MCG 1-54-4, PGC 66366, UGC 11701[1] | |
NGC 7040 Is a spiral galaxy located about 260 million light-years away in the constellation of Equuleus.[2][3] It has an estimated diameter of 42,600 light-years.[3] NGC 7040 was discovered by astronomer Mark Harrington on August 18, 1882.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7040. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7040 - Galaxy in Equuleus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/8228/ngc-7040/galaxy.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+7040&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 7000 - 7049" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc70.htm#7040.
External links
- NGC 7040 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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