NGC 7072
| NGC 7072 | |
|---|---|
 legacy survey image of NGC 7072 (upper left) and NGC 7072A (lower right). | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Grus |
| Right ascension | 21h 30m 36.9s[1] |
| Declination | −43° 09′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016538[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,958 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 211 Mly (64.8 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.27[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)d[1] |
| Size | ~87,400 ly (26.79 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 287-31, IRAS 21273-4322, MCG -7-44-18, PGC 66874[1] | |
NGC 7072 is a spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away in the constellation of Grus.[2][3] NGC 7072 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 5, 1834.[4]
NGC 7072 is a member of the NGC 7060 group, a small group of galaxies.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7072. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7072 - Galaxy in Grus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ Fouque, P.; Proust, D.; Quintana, H.; Ramirez, A. (1993-09-01). "Dynamics of the Pavo-Indus and Grus clouds of galaxies". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 493–500. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100..493F. ISSN 0365-0138.
External links[edit]
- NGC 7072 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
