NGC 7051 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 100 million light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius.[2][3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 30, 1827.[4]
| NGC 7051 | |
|---|---|
 The barred spiral galaxy NGC 7051, imaged by legacy surveys. The wispy clouds around this galaxy are foreground dust clouds in the Milky Way. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Right ascension | 21h 19m 51.3s[1] |
| Declination | −08° 46′ 59″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.008402 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,519 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 98.4 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)a pec [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 1.1[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 21171-0859, MCG -2-54-4, PGC 66566[1] | |
On June 18, 2002 a type II supernova designated as SN 2002dq was discovered in NGC 7051.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7051. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7051 - Galaxy in Aquarius Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "NED results for object NGC 7051". Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "Bright Supernovae - 2002". rochesterastronomy.org. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
External links
edit- NGC 7051 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images