NGC 7064 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Indus |
Right ascension | 21h 29m 03.0s [1] |
Declination | −52° 46′ 03″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.002659 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 797 km/s [1] |
Distance | 35.86 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(s)c [1] |
Size | ~51,200 ly (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.8 x 0.6 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 188-9, IRAS 21255-5259, PGC 66836 [1] |
NGC 7064 is a nearby edge-on barred spiral galaxy located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus. [2] [3] NGC 7064 has an estimated diameter of 51,000 light-years. [3] NGC 7064 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 8, 1834. [4]
NGC 7064 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Indus |
Right ascension | 21h 29m 03.0s [1] |
Declination | −52° 46′ 03″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.002659 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 797 km/s [1] |
Distance | 35.86 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(s)c [1] |
Size | ~51,200 ly (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.8 x 0.6 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 188-9, IRAS 21255-5259, PGC 66836 [1] |
NGC 7064 is a nearby edge-on barred spiral galaxy located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus. [2] [3] NGC 7064 has an estimated diameter of 51,000 light-years. [3] NGC 7064 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 8, 1834. [4]