NGC 7059
The spiral galaxy NGC 7059.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPavo
Right ascension21h 27m 21.5s[1]
Declination−60° 00 52[1]
Redshift0.005784[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1,734 km/s[1]
Distance72 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)12.35[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)c[1]
Apparent size (V)3.5 x 1.7[1]
Other designations
ESO 145-5, IRAS 21236-6013, PGC 66784[1]

NGC 7059 is a nearby spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years away in the constellation of Pavo.[2][3] NGC 7059 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 22, 1835.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7059. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  2. Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7059 - Galaxy in Pavo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  3. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.


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