NGC 7068 is a spiral galaxy located about 215 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2][3] NGC 7068 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on November 7, 1863.[4]
| NGC 7068 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 7068 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 21h 26m 32.4s[1] |
| Declination | 12° 11′ 03″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017463[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,235 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 216 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.10 x 0.09[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 426-55, IRAS 21241+1158, KAZ 520, MCG 2-54-27, PGC 66765[1] | |
On June 26, 2013 a Type Ia supernova designated as SN 2013ei was discovered in NGC 7068.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7068. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7068 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ Kochanek, C. S.; Stanek, K. Z.; Shappee, B. J.; Jencson, J.; Basu, U.; Holoien, T.; Beacom, J. F.; Villanueva, S.; Mosquera, A.; Brimacombe, J.; Prieto, J. L.; Szczygiel, D.; Pojmanski, G.; Dubberley, M.; Elphick, M.; Foale, S.; Hawkins, E.; Mullens, D.; Rosing, W.; Ross, R.; Walker, Z. (2013). "Supernovae 2013ei in NGC 7068". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams. 3602: 1. Bibcode:2013CBET.3602....1K. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
External links
edit- NGC 7068 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images