NGC 7056 explained

NGC 7056
Epoch:J2000
Type:SBb[1]
Dist Ly:225 Mly
Z:0.017932
H Radial V:5,376 km/s
Appmag V:13.75
Size V:1.0 x 0.9
Constellation Name:Pegasus
Names:IC 1382, CGCG 449-19, KARA 911, MCG 3-54-8, PGC 66641, UGC 11734

NGC 7056 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 225 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2] [3] NGC 7056 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 17, 1863. It was then rediscovered by astronomer Truman Henry Safford on September 29, 1866.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 7056 . 2017-07-02.
  2. Web site: Galaxy NGC 7056 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser. Rojas. Sebastián García. DSO Browser. en. 2017-07-03.
  3. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2017-07-03.
  4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-07-01.