NGC 7029
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| NGC 7029 | |
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The elliptical galaxy NGC 7029.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 11m 52.0s[1] |
| Declination | −49° 17′ 01″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.009470/2839 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 130 million ly |
| Type | E6[1] |
| Size (ly) | ~128,979.48 ly [1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.5' x 1.4'[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 235-72, AM 2112-483, PGC 66318 [1] | |
NGC 7029 is an elliptical galaxy located about 130 million Light-years away from Earth in the constellation Indus.[2][3] NGC 7029's calulated velocity is 2839 km/s. NGC 7029 has an estimated diameter of 129,000 light-years.[3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on October 10, 1834.[4]
Physical Characteristics
NGC 7029 is part of the Indus Triplet of galaxies which contains the galaxies NGC 7041 and NGC 7049.[5]
See also
References
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External links
- NGC 7029 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
