NGC 7029

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NGC 7029
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The elliptical galaxy NGC 7029.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Indus
Right ascension 21h 11m 52.0s [1]
Declination −49° 17′ 01″ [1]
Redshift 0.009470 [1]
Helio radial velocity 2,839 km/s [1]
Distance 118.7  Mly
Apparent magnitude  (V)12.35 [1]
Characteristics
Type E6 [1]
Size~128,979.48 ly [1]
Apparent size  (V)2.6 x 1.4 [1]
Other designations
ESO 235-72, AM 2112-483, PGC 66318 [1]

NGC 7029 is an elliptical galaxy located about 120 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Indus. [2] [3] NGC 7029 has an estimated diameter of 129,000 light-years. [3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on October 10, 1834. [4] It is in a pair of galaxies with NGC 7022. [5]

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Group Membership

NGC 7029 is part of the Indus Triplet of galaxies which contains the galaxies NGC 7041 and NGC 7049. [6]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7002</span> Galaxy in the constellation Indus

NGC 7002 is a large elliptical galaxy around 320 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Indus. The galaxy was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on September 30, 1834. NGC 7002 is also part of a group of galaxies that contains the nearby galaxy NGC 7004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7004</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Indus

NGC 7004 is a spiral galaxy around 330 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Indus. NGC 7004 has an estimated diameter of 166,980 light-years. NGC 7004 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on October 2, 1834. NGC 7004 is also part of a group of galaxies that contains the nearby galaxy NGC 7002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7007</span> Galaxy in the constellation Indus

NGC 7007 is a lenticular galaxy around 130 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Indus. NGC 7007 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 8, 1834.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7012</span> Galaxy in the constellation Microscopium

NGC 7012 is a large, bright elliptical galaxy located about 380 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Microscopium. NGC 7012 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 1, 1834.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7014</span> Galaxy in the constellation Indus

NGC 7014 is an elliptical galaxy located about 210 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Indus. NGC 7014 was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on October 2, 1834.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7022</span> Galaxy in the constellation Indus

NGC 7022 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 95 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Indus. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on October 2, 1834.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7025</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Delphinus

NGC 7025 is a spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Delphinus. NGC 7025 is also classified as a LINER galaxy. The galaxy has an estimated diameter of 161,830 light-years. It was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 17, 1863.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7030</span> Galaxy in the constellation Capricornus

NGC 7030 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 380 million light-years away in the constellation Capricornus. NGC 7030 has an estimated diameter of 133,510 light-years. NGC 7030 was discovered by astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth on September 3, 1885.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7032</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo

NGC 7032 is a spiral galaxy located about 140 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo. It has an estimated diameter of 71,370 light-years. NGC 7032 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 20, 1835.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7034</span> Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus

NGC 7034 is an elliptical galaxy located about 380 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus. It is part of a pair of galaxies that contains the nearby galaxy NGC 7033. NGC 7034 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 17, 1863.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7035 and NGC 7035A</span> Pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Capricornus

NGC 7035 and NGC 7035A are a pair of interacting lenticular galaxies located around 400 to 430 million light-years away in the constellation of Capricornus. The main galaxy, NGC 7035 was discovered by astronomer Frank Muller in 1886.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7038</span> Galaxy in the constellation Indus

NGC 7038 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus. Astronomer John Herschel discovered NGC 7038 on September 30, 1834.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7040</span> Galaxy in the constellation Equuleus

NGC 7040 Is a spiral galaxy located about 260 million light-years away in the constellation of Equuleus. It has an estimated diameter of 42,600 light-years. NGC 7040 was discovered by astronomer Mark Harrington on August 18, 1882.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7041</span> Galaxy in the constellation Indus

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7042</span> Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus

NGC 7042 is a spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus. NGC 7042 is part of a pair of galaxies that contains the galaxy NGC 7043. Astronomer William Herschel discovered NGC 7042 on October 16, 1784.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7043</span> Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus

NGC 7043 Is a barred spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus. NGC 7043 is part of a pair of galaxies that contains the galaxy NGC 7042. It has an estimated diameter of 73,100 light-years. NGC 7043 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on August 18, 1863.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7047</span> Galaxy in the constellation Aquarius

NGC 7047 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 270 million light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius. NGC 7047 is also classified as a LINER-type galaxy. NGC 7047 has an estimated diameter of 127,350 light years. It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on August 20, 1873. In 2009 a supernova was found in NGC 7047.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7019</span> Galaxy in the constellation Capricornus

NGC 7019 is a spiral galaxy located about 480 million light-years away in the constellation of Capricornus. It was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth in 1886.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7060</span> Galaxy in the constellation Microscopium

NGC 7060 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Microscopium. The spiral arms of NGC 7060 appear to overlap. NGC 7060 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 2, 1836.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 7096</span> Spiral galaxy in the constellation Indus

NGC 7096 is a grand-design spiral galaxy located about 130 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus. NGC 7096 is also part of a group of galaxies that contains the galaxy NGC 7083. NGC 7096 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on August 31, 1836.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7029. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  2. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7029 – Galaxy in Indus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  3. 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 – 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  5. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  6. ↑ "NGC 7049, an unusual galaxy in Indus". Anne's Astronomy News (in Dutch). 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2017-06-09.


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