NGC 7064 explained

NGC 7064
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SB(s)c^[1]
Dist Ly:	35.86 Mly
Z:	0.002659
H Radial V:	797 km/s
Appmag V:	13.1
Size V:	3.8 x 0.6
Constellation Name:	Indus
Names:	ESO 188-9, IRAS 21255-5259, PGC 66836
Size:	~51,200 ly (estimated)

NGC 7064 is a nearby edge-on barred spiral galaxy located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus.^{[2] [3]} NGC 7064 has an estimated diameter of 51,000 light-years. NGC 7064 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 8, 1834.^[4]

See also

• NGC 4013
• List of NGC objects (7001–7840)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 7064 . 2017-07-07.
2. Web site: Galaxy NGC 7064 - Galaxy in Indus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser. Rojas. Sebastián García. DSO Browser. en. 2017-07-07.
3. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2017-07-07.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-07-01.