NGC 7087

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NGC 7087
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The galaxy NGC 7087 (middle bottom) and other galaxies
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Grus
Right ascension 21h 34m 33.5s [1]
Declination −40° 49′ 07″ [1]
Redshift 0.016968 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 5,087 km/s [1]
Distance 216.6  Mly
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.72 [1]
Characteristics
Type SB(s)ab [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.1' x 0.6' [1]
Other designations
ESO 343-8, AM 2131-410, IRAS 21314-4102, MCG -7-44-25, PGC 66988 [1]

NGC 7087 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 215 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Grus. [3] NGC 7087 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 4, 1834. [4]

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NGC 7087 is a member of a group of galaxies known as the NGC 7087 group. [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7087. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  2. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  3. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7087 - Galaxy in Grus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  5. ↑ Fouque, P.; Proust, D.; Quintana, H.; Ramirez, A. (30 September 1993). "Dynamics of the Pavo-Indus and Grus clouds of galaxies" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 493–500. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100..493F.
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