NGC 7222 | |
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![]() Sloan Digital Sky Survey image of barred spiral galaxy NGC 7222 | |
Observation data | |
Constellation | Aquarius |
Right ascension | 22h 10m 51.760s |
Declination | +02d 06m 20.87s |
Redshift | 0.041195 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 12,350 km/s |
Distance | 568 Mly (174.1 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.59 |
Surface brightness | 14.20 mag/am |
Characteristics | |
Size | 281,000 ly |
Apparent size (V) | 1.2 x 1.2 arcmin |
Other designations | |
PGC 68224, UGC 11934, CGCG 377-035, MCG +00-56-012, 2MASX J22105172+0206205, NSA 149629, SDSS J221051.74+020620.9, LEDA 68224 |
NGC 7222 is a large barred spiral galaxy with a ring structure, [1] located in the constellation Aquarius. [2] It is located 570 million light-years away from the Solar System [3] and was discovered by German astronomer, Albert Marth on August 11, 1864. [4]
NGC 7222 has a luminosity class of II and it has a broad H I line which contains regions of ionized hydrogen. [3] NGC 7222 also has a surface brightness of 14.20 mag/am, which means it is considered a low surface brightness galaxy (LSB). [5] LSBs are diffuse galaxies that have surface brightness one magnitude lower compared to the ambient night sky.
One supernova has been discovered in NGC 7222 so far: SN 2008dr.
SN 2008dr
SN 2008dr was discovered by a team of astronomers; J. Leja, D. Madison, W. Li, and A. V. Filippenko from University of California, Berkeley as part of Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS). [6] It had a magnitude of 16.8 and was located 1".3 west and 8".1 north of the nucleus. [7] [8] SN 2008dr was confirmed to be a Type Ia. [9] [10]
NGC 7222 has a companion which is a spiral galaxy, PGC 68229, also known as CGCG 377-036. [11] The galaxy is located west of NGC 7222 at close proximity and is 579 million light-years distant. [12] It is possible both galaxies together make up a galactic pair. [4]
NGC 1282 is an elliptical galaxy located about 230 million light-years away in the constellation Perseus. It was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 23, 1884. NGC 1282 is a member of the Perseus Cluster.
NGC 3841 is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy located about 300 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 25, 1827 is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 3861 is a large barred spiral galaxy with a ring-like structure located about 310 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 23, 1827. NGC 3861 is a member of the Leo Cluster and has a normal amount of neutral hydrogen and ionised hydrogen.
NGC 3884 is a spiral galaxy located about 330 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785 and is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 4316 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer Wilhelm Tempel on March 17, 1882. NGC 4316 is a member of the Virgo Cluster and is classified as LINER and as a Seyfert galaxy.
NGC 7329 is a large barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Tucana. NGC 7329 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1835.
IC 3528 is a Seyfert 1.5 type spiral galaxy with X-ray emission located 660 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It lies near to spiral galaxy NGC 4540, although the two of them are quite far. The object was discovered by Royal Harwood Frost on May 7, 1904. Although listed as a member in the Virgo Cluster Catalogue as VCC 1593, it is not a member of the Virgo cluster but a background galaxy.
NGC 5683 is a type S0-a lenticular galaxy with a bar located in the Boötes constellation. It is 513 million light-years away from the Solar System and has an approximate diameter of 256,000 light-years meaning it is larger compared to the Milky Way. NGC 5683 was discovered by George Johnstone Stoney on April 13, 1850.
NGC 6261 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Hercules. It is located 470 million light-years away from the Solar System and has an approximate diameter of 200,000 light-years.
UGC 6697 is a large irregular spiral galaxy with a bar located in the Leo constellation. It is located 378 million light-years from the Solar System and has an estimated diameter of 205,000 light-years. UGC 6697 is considered a starburst galaxy which produces high rates of star formation.
NGC 3746 is a large barred spiral galaxy with a ring structure located in the Leo constellation. It is located 449 million light-years from the Solar System and has an approximate diameter of 165,000 light-years. NGC 3746 was discovered by Ralph Copeland on 9 February 1874 with subsequent observations made by Hermann Kobold, Lawrence Parsons and John Louis Emil Dreyer.
NGC 3750 is a lenticular galaxy with a bar located in the constellation of Leo. It is located 450 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered by Ralph Copeland on February 9, 1874.
NGC 3751 is a type E-S0 lenticular galaxy located in the Leo constellation. It is located 450 million light-years away from the Solar System and was discovered by Ralph Copeland on April 5, 1874.
IC 2759 is a small type E elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Leo. It is located 350 million light-years away from the Solar System and was discovered on April 24, 1897, by Guillaume Bigourdan. Sometimes IC 2759 is confused with the spiral galaxy, PGC 34882 which is located south of the galaxy.
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IC 5145 is a type Sab spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pegasus. It is located 356 million light-years from the Solar System and was discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard, although the year he discovered it is unknown.
NGC 3978 is a large intermediate spiral galaxy with a bar located in the constellation of Ursa Major. It is located 460 million light-years away from the Solar System and was discovered by William Herschel on March 19, 1790, but also observed by John Herschel on April 14, 1831.
IC 2498 known as PGC 27668, is a type Sb barred spiral galaxy located in constellation Leo. It is located 469 million light-years away from the Solar System and was discovered by Stephane Javelle on April 30, 1896.
IC 3622 also known as PGC 3793395, is a large barred spiral galaxy located in constellation Coma Berenices. It is located 980 million light-years from the Solar System and has a diameter of 175,000 light-years. IC 3622 was discovered by Royal Harwood Frost on May 7, 1904.
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