NGC 7096 is a grand-design spiral galaxy[2] located about 130 million light-years away[3] in the constellation of Indus.[4] NGC 7096 is also part of a group of galaxies that contains the galaxy NGC 7083.[5] NGC 7096 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on August 31, 1836.[6]
| NGC 7096 | |
|---|---|
 The spiral galaxy NGC 7096. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 41m 19.3s[1] |
| Declination | −63° 54′ 31″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.010340[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,100 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 133.4 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.82[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)a [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9' x 1.6'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 107-46, AM 2137-640, IRAS 21373-6408, IC 5121, PGC 67168[1] | |
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7096. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7096 - Galaxy in Indus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "[CHM2007] HDC 1160". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
External links
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Media related to NGC 7096 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 7096 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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