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'''NGC 7002''' is |
'''NGC 7002''' is a large [[elliptical galaxy]] around 338 million [[Light-year]]s away from [[Earth]] in the [[constellation]] [[Indus (constellation)|of Indus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/8189/ngc-7002/galaxy|title=Galaxy NGC 7002 Deep Sky Objects Browser|last=Rojas|first=Sebastián García|date=|website=DSO Browser|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=Ngc+7002&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES|title=Your NED Search Results|website=ned.ipac.caltech.edu|access-date=2017-04-16}}</ref> The galaxy was discovered by English astronomer [[John Herschel]] on September 30, 1834.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc70.htm|title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 – 7049|website=cseligman.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-15}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[IC 1101]] Massive elliptical galaxy which is also one of the largest known galaxies |
* [[IC 1101]] Massive elliptical galaxy which is also one of the largest known galaxies |
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Revision as of 03:18, 22 June 2017
| NGC 7002 | |
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 NGC 7002 as pictured by the 2MASS Survey. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 03m 45s[1] |
| Declination | −49° 01'′ 45'″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.0245[1] |
| Distance | 338 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E1 pec[1] |
| Size | ~299,158.02 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1′.5× 1′.2[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 235-43, PGC 66009[1] | |
NGC 7002 is a large elliptical galaxy around 338 million Light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Indus.[2][3] The galaxy was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on September 30, 1834.[4]
See also
- IC 1101 Massive elliptical galaxy which is also one of the largest known galaxies
- M87 Famous large elliptical galaxy about 50 mly in the constellation Virgo.
- List of NGC objects (7001–7840)
- Elliptical galaxy
External links
- NGC 7002 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7002. Retrieved 2017-4-13.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7002 Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 – 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
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