NGC 7051 explained

NGC 7051
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SB(r)a pec ^[1]
Dist Ly:	98.4 Mly
Z:	0.008402
H Radial V:	2,519 km/s
Appmag V:	12.9
Size V:	1.3 x 1.1
Constellation Name:	Aquarius
Names:	IRAS 21171-0859, MCG -2-54-4, PGC 66566

NGC 7051 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 100 million light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius.^{[2] [3]} It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 30, 1827.^[4]

On June 18, 2002 a type II supernova designated as SN 2002dq was discovered in NGC 7051.^[5]

See also

• NGC 7042

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 7051 . 2017-07-01.
2. Web site: Galaxy NGC 7051 - Galaxy in Aquarius Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser. Rojas. Sebastián García. DSO Browser. en. 2017-07-01. 2017-10-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150039/https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/8241/ngc-7051/galaxy. dead.
3. Web site: NED results for object NGC 7051. 2017-07-01.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-07-01.
5. Web site: Bright Supernovae - 2002.. rochesterastronomy.org. 2017-07-01.