Astronomy:NGC 7041

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Indus
NGC 7041
NGC 7041 legacy dr10.jpg
The lenticular galaxy NGC 7041.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationIndus
Right ascension 21h 16m 32.4s[1]
Declination−48° 21′ 49″[1]
Redshift0.006491[1]
Helio radial velocity1.946 km/s[1]
Distance77.8 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)12.09[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA0 [1]
Apparent size (V)3.6 x 1.5[1]
Other designations
ESO 235-82, AM 2113-483, PGC 66463[1]

NGC 7041 is a lenticular galaxy located about 80 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus.[2][3] NGC 7041 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 7, 1834.[4]

NGC 7041 is part of the Indus Triplet of galaxies which contains the nearby galaxy NGC 7049 and the galaxy NGC 7029.[5]

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