NGC 7096

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NGC 7096
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The spiral galaxy NGC 7096.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Indus
Right ascension 21h 41m 19.3s [1]
Declination −63° 54′ 31″ [1]
Redshift 0.010340 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 3,100 km/s [1]
Distance 133.4  Mly
Apparent magnitude  (V)12.82 [1]
Characteristics
Type SA(s)a [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.9' x 1.6' [1]
Other designations
ESO 107-46, AM 2137-640, IRAS 21373-6408, IC 5121, PGC 67168 [1]

NGC 7096 is a grand-design spiral galaxy [2] located about 130 million light-years away [3] in the constellation of Indus. [4] NGC 7096 is also part of a group of galaxies that contains the galaxy NGC 7083. [5] NGC 7096 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on August 31, 1836. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7096. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  2. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  4. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7096 - Galaxy in Indus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  5. ↑ "[CHM2007] HDC 1160". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  6. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
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