NGC 7060
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| NGC 7060 | |
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| File:NGC 7060.jpg
The galaxy NGC 7060.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Microscopium |
| Right ascension | 21h 25m 53.6s[1] |
| Declination | −42° 24′ 41″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016044/4810 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 221 Mly |
| Type | (R')SAB(r)a[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2' x 1.2'[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 287-22, AM 2122-423, IRAS 21226-4237, MCG -7-44-6, PGC 66732[1] | |
NGC 7060 Is a Intermediate spiral galaxy located about 221 million light-years away in the constellation of Microscopium.[2][3] NGC 7060 has a calculated velocity of 4810 km/s.[3] NGC 7060 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 2, 1836.[4]
See also
External links
- NGC 7060 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
