Astronomy:NGC 7191

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Indus
NGC 7191
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NGC 7191
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationIndus
Right ascension 22h 06m 52.8s [1]
Declination−64° 38′ 04″ [1]
Redshift0.009790 ± 0.000033 [1]
Helio radial velocity2,935 ± 10 km/s[1]
Distance119 ± 10 Mly (36.5 ± 3.1 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.1 [2]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)c [1]
Apparent size (V)1.6 × 0.6 [1]
Other designations
ESO 108- G013, PGC 68059[1]

NGC 7191 is a spiral galaxy registered in the New General Catalogue. It is located in the direction of the Indus constellation. It was discovered by the English astronomer John Herschel in 1835 using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) reflector.[2][3][4] It is a member of the galaxy group known as the NGC 7192 group, named after its brightest member, NGC 7192. Other members of the group include NGC 7179, and NGC 7219.[5][6]

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