NGC 7059

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NGC 7059
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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7059. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  2. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7059 - Galaxy in Pavo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.


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