NGC 7030 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 380 million light-years away in the constellation Capricornus.[2][3] NGC 7030 has an estimated diameter of 133,510 light-years.[3] NGC 7030 was discovered by astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth on September 3, 1885.[4]
| NGC 7030 | |
|---|---|
 The galaxy NGC 7030. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Right ascension | 21h 11m 13.3s[1] |
| Declination | −20° 29′ 09″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.029507[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,846 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 381.7 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.50[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB(r)ab pec [1] |
| Size | ~ 133,513.66 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 598-28, IRAS 21083-2041, MCG -4-50-3, PGC 66283[1] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7030. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7030 - Galaxy in Capricornus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 – 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
External links
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Media related to NGC 7030 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 7030 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
