NGC 7002
| NGC 7002 | |
|---|---|
 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 an 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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