NGC 7070
| NGC 7070 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 7070 with legacy surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Grus |
| Right ascension | 21h 30m 25.3s[1] |
| Declination | −43° 05′ 14″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007925[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,376 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 29.6 Mpc (97 Mly)[1] (estimated) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.80[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)cd[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.3 x 1.8[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 287-28, AM 2127-431, IRAS 21272-4318, MCG -7-44-16, PGC 66869 [1] | |
NGC 7070 is a spiral galaxy located about 100 million light-years away in the constellation of Grus.[2][3] It has a close companion galaxy called NGC 7070A.[4] NGC 7070 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 5, 1834.[5]
NGC 7070 is a member of a group of galaxies known as the NGC 7079 Group.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7070. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7070 - Galaxy in Grus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ Brosch, N; Mayo Greenberg, J.; Grosbol, P. J (25 September 1984). "Extragalactic dust. I - NGC 7070A". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 143: 399–407. Bibcode:1985A&A...143..399B.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- NGC 7070 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
