NGC 7064

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
The galaxy NGC 7064 as imaged by GALEX .
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationIndus
Right ascension 21h 29m 03.0s[1]
Declination−52° 46′ 03″[1]
Redshift0.002659/797 km/s[1]
Distance35.86 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(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]

See also

References
  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7064. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  2. Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7064 - Galaxy in Indus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  3. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  • Media related to NGC 7064 at Wikimedia Commons


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