NGC 7060

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NGC 7060
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The galaxy NGC 7060.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Microscopium
Right ascension 21h 25m 53.6s [1]
Declination −42° 24′ 41″ [1]
Redshift 0.016044 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 4,810 km/s [1]
Distance 205 Mly
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.74 [1]
Characteristics
Type (R')SAB(r)a [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.7 x 0.9 [1]
Other designations
ESO 287-22, AM 2122-423, IRAS 21226-4237, MCG -7-44-6, PGC 66732 [1]

NGC 7060 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Microscopium. [2] [3] The spiral arms of NGC 7060 appear to overlap. [4] NGC 7060 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 2, 1836. [5]

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NGC 7060 is the dominant member of a small group of galaxies known as the NGC 7060 group. Other members of the group are NGC 7057, NGC 7072, and NGC 7072A. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7060. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  2. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7060 - Galaxy in Microscopium Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  4. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  5. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  6. ↑ 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.


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