NGC 7072

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NGC 7072
2MASS NGC 7072.jpg
2MASS image of NGC 7072.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Grus
Right ascension 21h 30m 36.9s [1]
Declination −43° 09′ 13″ [1]
Redshift 0.016538 [1]
Helio 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]

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NGC 7072 is a member of the NGC 7060 group, a small group of galaxies. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7072. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  2. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7072 - Galaxy in Grus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  5. ↑ 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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