NGC 7072

NGC 7072
2MASS image of NGC 7072.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Grus
Right ascension 21h 30m 36.9s[1]
Declination −43° 09′ 13″[1]
Redshift 0.016538/4958 km/s[1]
Distance 211 Mly (64.8 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.27[1]
Characteristics
Type SAB(s)d[1]
Size ~87,400 ly (26.79 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V) 0.9 x 0.7[1]
Other designations
ESO 287-31, IRAS 21273-4322, MCG -7-44-18, PGC 66874[1]

NGC 7072 is a spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away in the constellation of Grus.[2][3] NGC 7072 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 5, 1834.[4]

NGC 7072 is a member of the NGC 7060 group, a small group of galaxies.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7072. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  2. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7072 - Galaxy in Grus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  5. ↑ Fouque, P.; Proust, D.; Quintana, H.; Ramirez, A. (1993-09-01). "Dynamics of the Pavo-Indus and Grus clouds of galaxies". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 493–500. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100..493F. ISSN 0365-0138.
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