NGC 7060 explained

NGC 7060
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	(R')SAB(r)a^[1]
Dist Ly:	205 Mly
Z:	0.016044
H Radial V:	4,810 km/s
Appmag V:	13.74
Size V:	1.7 x 0.9
Constellation Name:	Microscopium
Names:	ESO 287-22, AM 2122-423, IRAS 21226-4237, MCG -7-44-6, PGC 66732

NGC 7060 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Microscopium.^{[2] [3]} The spiral arms of NGC 7060 appear to overlap.^[4] NGC 7060 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 2, 1836.^[5]

NGC 7060 is the dominant member of a small group of galaxies known as the NGC 7060 group. Other members of the group are NGC 7057, NGC 7072, and NGC 7072A.^[6]

See also

• List of NGC objects (7001–7840)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 7060 . 2017-07-05.
2. Web site: Galaxy NGC 7060 - Galaxy in Microscopium Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser. Rojas. Sebastián García. DSO Browser. 2017-07-06. 2017-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031606/https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/8250/ngc-7060/galaxy. dead.
3. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2017-07-06.
4. Web site: Detailed Object Classifications. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2017-07-07.
5. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-07-01.
6. Fouque. P.. Proust. D.. Quintana. H.. Ramirez. A.. 1993-09-01. Dynamics of the Pavo-Indus and Grus clouds of galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100. 493–500. 0365-0138. 1993A&AS..100..493F.