NGC 7056
NGC 7056 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 225 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2][3] NGC 7056 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 17, 1863. It was then rediscovered by astronomer Truman Henry Safford on September 29, 1866.[4]
| NGC 7056 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 7056. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 21h 22m 07.5s[1] |
| Declination | 18° 39′ 56″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017932[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,376 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 225 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.75[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBb[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0 x 0.9[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IC 1382, CGCG 449-19, KARA 911, MCG 3-54-8, PGC 66641, UGC 11734[1] | |
See also
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7056. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7056 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
External links
- NGC 7056 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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