NGC 7070

NGC 7070 is a spiral galaxy located about 100 million light-years away in the constellation of Grus.[2][3] It has a close companion galaxy called NGC 7070A.[4] NGC 7070 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 5, 1834.[5]

NGC 7070
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationGrus
Right ascension21h 30m 25.3s[1]
Declination−43° 05′ 14″[1]
Redshift0.007925[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity2,376 km/s[1]
Distance29.6 Mpc (97 Mly)[1] (estimated)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.80[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)cd[1]
Apparent size (V)2.3 x 1.8[1]
Other designations
ESO 287-28, AM 2127-431, IRAS 21272-4318, MCG -7-44-16, PGC 66869 [1]

NGC 7070 is a member of a group of galaxies known as the NGC 7079 Group.[6]

See also

References
  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7070. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  2. Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7070 - Galaxy in Grus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  3. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  4. Brosch, N; Mayo Greenberg, J.; Grosbol, P. J (25 September 1984). "Extragalactic dust. I - NGC 7070A". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 143: 399–407. Bibcode:1985A&A...143..399B.
  5. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  6. 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.
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