NGC 7057 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Microscopium |
Right ascension | 21h 24m 58.7s [1] |
Declination | −42° 27′ 38″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.017962 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,385 km/s [1] |
Distance | 230.1 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.60 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 1.0 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 287-17, AM 2121-424, MCG -7-44-4, PGC 66708 [1] |
NGC 7057 is an elliptical galaxy located about 230 million light-years away in the constellation of Microscopium. [2] [3] NGC 7057 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 2, 1836. [4]
NGC 7057 is a member of a group of galaxies known as the NGC 7060 group. Other members of the group are NGC 7060, NGC 7072 and NGC 7072A. [5]
NGC 7057 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Microscopium |
Right ascension | 21h 24m 58.7s [1] |
Declination | −42° 27′ 38″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.017962 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,385 km/s [1] |
Distance | 230.1 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.60 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 1.0 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 287-17, AM 2121-424, MCG -7-44-4, PGC 66708 [1] |
NGC 7057 is an elliptical galaxy located about 230 million light-years away in the constellation of Microscopium. [2] [3] NGC 7057 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 2, 1836. [4]
NGC 7057 is a member of a group of galaxies known as the NGC 7060 group. Other members of the group are NGC 7060, NGC 7072 and NGC 7072A. [5]