NGC 7087
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| NGC 7087 | |
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| File:NGC 7087.jpg
The galaxy NGC 7087
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Grus |
| Right ascension | 21h 34m 33.5s[1] |
| Declination | −40° 49′ 07″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016968/5087 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 216,596,800 ly |
| Type | SB(s)ab[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.1' x 0.6'[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.72 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 343-8, AM 2131-410, IRAS 21314-4102, MCG -7-44-25, PGC 66988[1] | |
NGC 7087 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 215 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Grus.[3] NGC 7087 is also part of a group of galaxies called [CHM2007] LDC 1463.[4] NGC 7087 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 4, 1834.[5]
See also
External links
- NGC 7087 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
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