Astronomy:NGC 7059
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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo
| NGC 7059 | |
|---|---|
 The spiral galaxy NGC 7059. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pavo |
| Right ascension | 21h 27m 21.5s[1] |
| Declination | −60° 00′ 52″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005784[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1,734 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 72 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.35[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)c[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.5 x 1.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 145-5, IRAS 21236-6013, PGC 66784[1] | |
NGC 7059 is a nearby spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years away in the constellation of Pavo.[2][3] NGC 7059 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 22, 1835.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7059. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7059 - Galaxy in Pavo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/8249/ngc-7059/galaxy.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+7059&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 7050 - 7099" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc70a.htm#7051.
External links
- NGC 7059 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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