NGC 7056
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| NGC 7056 | |
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| File:NGC 7056.jpg
The galaxy NGC 7056 as imaged by 2MASS.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 21h 22m 07.5s[1] |
| Declination | 18° 39′ 56″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017932/5376 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 247 Mly |
| Type | SBb[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.5' x 54[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[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 247 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2][3] It has a calculated velocity of 5376 km/s.[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
External links
- NGC 7056 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
