NGC 7029 | |
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![]() The elliptical galaxy NGC 7029. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Indus |
Right ascension | 21h 11m 52.0s [1] |
Declination | −49° 17′ 01″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.009470 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,839 km/s [1] |
Distance | 118.7 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.35 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E6 [1] |
Size | ~128,979.48 ly [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.6 x 1.4 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 235-72, AM 2112-483, PGC 66318 [1] |
NGC 7029 is an elliptical galaxy located about 120 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Indus. [2] [3] NGC 7029 has an estimated diameter of 129,000 light-years. [3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on October 10, 1834. [4] It is in a pair of galaxies with NGC 7022. [5]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 7029: SN 2023qov ( type Ia, mag. 17.5). [6]
NGC 7029 is part of the Indus Triplet of galaxies which contains the galaxies NGC 7041 and NGC 7049. [7]
NGC 7029 | |
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![]() The elliptical galaxy NGC 7029. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Indus |
Right ascension | 21h 11m 52.0s [1] |
Declination | −49° 17′ 01″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.009470 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,839 km/s [1] |
Distance | 118.7 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.35 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E6 [1] |
Size | ~128,979.48 ly [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.6 x 1.4 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 235-72, AM 2112-483, PGC 66318 [1] |
NGC 7029 is an elliptical galaxy located about 120 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Indus. [2] [3] NGC 7029 has an estimated diameter of 129,000 light-years. [3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on October 10, 1834. [4] It is in a pair of galaxies with NGC 7022. [5]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 7029: SN 2023qov ( type Ia, mag. 17.5). [6]
NGC 7029 is part of the Indus Triplet of galaxies which contains the galaxies NGC 7041 and NGC 7049. [7]