NGC 7061
| NGC 7061 | |
|---|---|
 The galaxy NGC 7061 (center) and surrounding galaxies. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 27m 26.8s[1] |
| Declination | −49° 03′ 49″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.030037[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,005 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 390 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.12[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E4, cD4[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2 x 0.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 236-13, AM 2123-491, PGC 66785[1] | |
NGC 7061 is an elliptical galaxy located about 400 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus.[2][3] NGC 7061 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 30, 1834.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7061. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7061 - Galaxy in Indus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
External links
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Media related to NGC 7061 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 7061 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
