NGC 7066 is a spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2][3] NGC 7066 was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on August 31, 1886.[4]
| NGC 7066 | |
|---|---|
 Image of NGC 7066 by legacy surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 21h 26m 14.0s[1] |
| Declination | 14° 10′ 55″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017045[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,110 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 213 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.80[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S?[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2ZW 130, CGCG 426-54, MCG 2-54-25, PGC 66747, UGC 11741[1] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7066. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7066 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
External links
edit- NGC 7066 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images