| NGC 7040 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 7040. | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Equuleus |
| Right ascension | 21h 13m 16.5s [1] |
| Declination | 08° 51′ 54″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.020399 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,115 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 257.5 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.9 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S? [1] |
| Size | ~42,601.72 ly (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 0.8 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 401-8, IRAS 21108+0839, MCG 1-54-4, PGC 66366, UGC 11701 [1] | |
NGC 7040 Is a spiral galaxy located about 260 million light-years away in the constellation of Equuleus. [2] [3] It has an estimated diameter of 42,600 light-years. [3] NGC 7040 was discovered by astronomer Mark Harrington on August 18, 1882. [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7040. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7040 - Galaxy in Equuleus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 - 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
External links
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Media related to
NGC 7040 at Wikimedia Commons - NGC 7040 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
| NGC 7040 | |
|---|---|
|
SDSS image of NGC 7040. | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Equuleus |
| Right ascension | 21h 13m 16.5s [1] |
| Declination | 08° 51′ 54″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.020399 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,115 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 257.5 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.9 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S? [1] |
| Size | ~42,601.72 ly (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 0.8 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 401-8, IRAS 21108+0839, MCG 1-54-4, PGC 66366, UGC 11701 [1] | |
NGC 7040 Is a spiral galaxy located about 260 million light-years away in the constellation of Equuleus. [2] [3] It has an estimated diameter of 42,600 light-years. [3] NGC 7040 was discovered by astronomer Mark Harrington on August 18, 1882. [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7040. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7040 - Galaxy in Equuleus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 - 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
External links
-
Media related to
NGC 7040 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 7040 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images