NGC 7087
| NGC 7087 | |
|---|---|
 The galaxy NGC 7087 (middle bottom) and other galaxies | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Grus |
| Right ascension | 21h 34m 33.5s[1] |
| Declination | −40° 49′ 07″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016968[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,087 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 216.6 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.72 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)ab[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1' x 0.6'[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 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 4, 1834.[4]
NGC 7087 is a member of a group of galaxies known as the NGC 7087 group. [5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7087. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7087 - Galaxy in Grus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ Fouque, P.; Proust, D.; Quintana, H.; Ramirez, A. (30 September 1993). "Dynamics of the Pavo-Indus and Grus clouds of galaxies" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 493–500. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100..493F.
External links
[edit]- NGC 7087 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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