NGC 7053
NGC 7053 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 7053. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pegasus |
Right ascension | 21h 21m 07.6s[1] |
Declination | 23° 05′ 05″[1] |
Redshift | 0.015704 |
Helio radial velocity | 4,708 km/s[1] |
Distance | 195.6 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.02[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S? [1] |
Size | ~101,420 ly (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 1.3[1] |
Other designations | |
2ZW 124, CGCG 471-8, IRAS 21188+2252, MCG 4-50-9, NPM1G +22.0620, PGC 66610, UGC 11727[1] |
NGC 7053 is a spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2][3] It was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 2, 1863. It was then rediscovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on October 8, 1865.[4]
On June 4, 2003 a type la supernova designated as SN 2003ep was discovered in NGC 7053.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7053. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7053 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "IAUC 8141: 2003ew, 2003ex, 2003ey,, 2003ez; N IN NGC 6822; 2003ep". www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
External links[]
- NGC 7053 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Categories:
- Spiral galaxies
- Pegasus (constellation)
- NGC objects
- UGC objects
- Principal Galaxies Catalogue objects
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1863