Astronomy:NGC 7061

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Short description: Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Indus
NGC 7061
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The galaxy NGC 7061 (center) and surrounding galaxies.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationIndus
Right ascension 21h 27m 26.8s[1]
Declination−49° 03′ 49″[1]
Redshift0.030037[1]
Helio radial velocity9,005 km/s[1]
Distance390 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.12[1]
Characteristics
TypeE4, cD4[1]
Apparent size (V)1.2 x 0.7[1]
Other designations
ESO 236-13, AM 2123-491, PGC 66785[1]

NGC 7061 is an elliptical galaxy located about 400 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus.[2][3] NGC 7061 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 30, 1834.[4]

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