NGC 7038
| NGC 7038 | |
|---|---|
 Intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 7038. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 15m 07.5s[1] |
| Declination | −47° 13′ 14″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016471/4938 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 211,574,000 ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.55[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)c [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.2 x 1.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 286-79, AM 2111-472, FAIR 960, IRAS 21117-4725, PGC 66414[1] | |
NGC 7038 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus.[2][3] NGC 7038 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 30, 1834.[4]
SN 2010dx
On June 8, 2010 a type ll supernova designated as SN 2010dx was discovered in NGC 7038.[5]
Group membership
NGC 7038 along with NGC 7014 are the brightest members of Abell 3742.[6][7] Abell 3742 is located near the center of the Pavo-Indus Supercluster.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7038. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7038 - Galaxy in Indus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 – 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "SN 2010dx | Transient Name Server". wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ "astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%201-7840%20complete.htm". Astronomy Mall. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ "The Pavo-Indus Supercluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 7038.
- NGC 7038 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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