NGC 7040 explained

NGC 7040
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	S? ^[1]
Z:	0.020399
H Radial V:	6,115 km/s
Appmag V:	14.9
Size V:	1.1 x 0.8
Constellation Name:	Equuleus
Names:	CGCG 401-8, IRAS 21108+0839, MCG 1-54-4, PGC 66366, UGC 11701
Size:	~42,601.72 ly (estimated)

NGC 7040 Is a spiral galaxy located about 260 million light-years away in the constellation of Equuleus.^{[2] [3]} It has an estimated diameter of 42,600 light-years. NGC 7040 was discovered by astronomer Mark Harrington on August 18, 1882.^[4]

See also

• NGC 7001
• List of NGC objects (7001–7840)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 7040 . 2017-06-23 .
2. Web site: Galaxy NGC 7040 - Galaxy in Equuleus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser. Rojas. Sebastián García. DSO Browser. en. 2017-06-23.
3. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2017-06-23.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 - 7049. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-06-23.