NGC 7056
SDSS image of NGC 7056.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension21h 22m 07.5s[1]
Declination18° 39 56[1]
Redshift0.017932[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,376 km/s[1]
Distance225 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.75[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBb[1]
Apparent size (V)1.0 x 0.9[1]
Other designations
IC 1382, CGCG 449-19, KARA 911, MCG 3-54-8, PGC 66641, UGC 11734[1]

NGC 7056 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 225 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2][3] NGC 7056 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 17, 1863. It was then rediscovered by astronomer Truman Henry Safford on September 29, 1866.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7056. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  2. Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7056 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  3. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.


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