NGC 7074 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy[2] located about 140 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[3][4] NGC 7074 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on October 16, 1863.[5]
| NGC 7074 | |
|---|---|
 The galaxy NGC 7074 (SDSS DR14) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 21h 29m 38.8s[1] |
| Declination | 06° 40′ 57″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011595[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,476 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 140 Mly (42.9 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S?[1] |
| Size | ~54,300 ly (16.64 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2ZW 133, CGCG 401-27, IRAS 21271+0627, PGC 66850[1] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7074. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Search by object designation: NGC 7074". HyperLeda. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7074 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
External links
edit- NGC 7074 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images