NGC 7090
Appearance
NGC 7090 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Indus |
Right ascension | 21h 36m 28.865s[1] |
Declination | −54° 33′ 26.35″[1] |
Redshift | 0.002742[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 821 km/s[1] |
Distance | 30 million light-years[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.51[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sc D[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO-LV 188-0120, LEDA 67045, PSCz Q21329-5446,
AM 2133-544, HIPASS J2136-54, 2MASX J21362886-5433263, SGC 213259-5446.9, 6dFGS gJ213628.9-543327, IRAS 21329-5446, MBG 21331-5446, SINGG HIPASS J2136-54, ESO 188-12, IRAS F21329-5446, 2MFGC 16320, [M98c] 213259.0-544654 |
NGC 7090 is a spiral galaxy lying in the southern constellation of Indus and located about thirty million light-years from the Sun. Astronomer John Herschel first observed this galaxy on 4 October 1834.
Gallery
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NGC 7090 by Hubble Space Telescope
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NGC 7090 (2MASS)
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Search Results for NGC 7090". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "NGC 7090 — An actively star-forming galaxy". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
External links
- Media related to NGC 7090 at Wikimedia Commons