NGC 7003

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NGC 7003
NGC7003 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 7003
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationDelphinus
Right ascension21h 00m 42.4s[1]
Declination+17° 48′ 18″[1]
Redshift0.017692[1]
Helio radial velocity5304 km/s[1]
Distance222,468,400 ly (68,209,122 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.76[1]
Characteristics
TypeSbc [1]
Size~80,832 ly [1]
Apparent size (V)1.1 × 0.8[1]
Other designations
IRAS 20584+1736, UGC 11662, MCG3-53-8, PGC 65887, CGCG 448-27[1]

NGC 7003 is a spiral galaxy around 220 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Delphinus.[2][1] NGC 7003 has an estimated diameter of 80,800 light-years.[1] The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on August 26, 1864.[3] There also has been at least one supernova observed in NGC 7003.[4]

SN2011dk[]

On May 12, 2011 a Type II supernova designated as SN2011dk was discovered in NGC 7003.[5][6]

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  2. ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7003 Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 – 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  4. ^ M. Giovannini, E. Mazzoni, G. Petroni, and M. Rossi, Borgo a Mozzano, Fabrizio Ciabattari, S. Donati (10 June 2011). "SUPERNOVA 2011dk IN NGC 7003 = PSN J21004220+1748220". SUPERNOVA 2011dk IN NGC 7003 = PSN J21004220+1748220. Retrieved 2017-06-19.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ dbishopx@gmail.com. "Bright Supernovae - 2011". rochesterastronomy.org. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  6. ^ "2011dk - The Open Supernova Catalog". sne.space. Retrieved 2017-06-20.

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