NGC 7059
| NGC7059 | |
|---|---|
 The spiral galaxy NGC 7059. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pavo |
| Right ascension | 21h27m21.5s[1] |
| Declination | −60° 00′ 52″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005784[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,734 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 72Mly |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 12.35[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)c[1] |
| Apparent size(V) | 3.5 x 1.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 145-5, IRAS 21236-6013,PGC66784[1] | |
NGC 7059is a nearbyspiral galaxylocated about 70 millionlight-yearsaway in theconstellationofPavo.[2][3]NGC 7059 was discovered by astronomerJohn Herschelon July 22, 1835.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcdefgh"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".Results for NGC 7059.Retrieved2017-07-05.
- ^Rojas, Sebastián García."Galaxy NGC 7059 - Galaxy in Pavo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser".DSO Browser.Retrieved2017-07-05.
- ^"Your NED Search Results".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2017-07-05.
- ^"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099".cseligman.com.Retrieved2017-07-01.
External links
[edit]- NGC 7059 onWikiSky:DSS2,SDSS,GALEX,IRAS,Hydrogen α,X-Ray,Astrophoto,Sky Map,Articles and images
