NGC 7064
| NGC 7064 | |
|---|---|
 The galaxy NGC 7064 as imaged by legacy surveys . | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 29m 03.0s |
| Declination | −52° 46′ 03″ |
| Redshift | 0.002659 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 797 km/s |
| Distance | 35.86 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)c |
| Size | ~51,200 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.8 x 0.6 |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 188-9, IRAS 21255-5259, PGC 66836 | |
NGC 7064 is a nearby edge-on barred spiral galaxy located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus. NGC 7064 has an estimated diameter of 51,000 light-years. NGC 7064 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 8, 1834.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7064. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7064 - Galaxy in Indus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
External links
Media related to NGC 7064 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 7064 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
