NGC 7007 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Indus |
Right ascension | 21h 05m 27.9s [1] |
Declination | −52° 33′ 07″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.010334 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3098 km/s [1] |
Distance | 131,132,400 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.94 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0 [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.9 × 1.1 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 187-48, PGC 66069 [1] |
NGC 7007 is a lenticular galaxy [2] around 130 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Indus. [3] [2] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 8, 1834. [4]
In NGC 7007, there is counter-rotating disk of ionized gas that counter-rotates with respect to the stars. This indicates an external origin of the gas such as accretion. [5]
NGC 7007 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Indus |
Right ascension | 21h 05m 27.9s [1] |
Declination | −52° 33′ 07″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.010334 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3098 km/s [1] |
Distance | 131,132,400 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.94 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0 [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.9 × 1.1 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 187-48, PGC 66069 [1] |
NGC 7007 is a lenticular galaxy [2] around 130 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Indus. [3] [2] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 8, 1834. [4]
In NGC 7007, there is counter-rotating disk of ionized gas that counter-rotates with respect to the stars. This indicates an external origin of the gas such as accretion. [5]