NGC 7070 explained

NGC 7070
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SA(s)cd^[1]
Dist Ly:	29.6Mpc (estimated)
Z:	0.007925
H Radial V:	2,376 km/s
Appmag V:	12.80
Size V:	2.3 x 1.8
Constellation Name:	Grus
Names:	ESO 287-28, AM 2127-431, IRAS 21272-4318, MCG -7-44-16, PGC 66869

NGC 7070 is a spiral galaxy located about 100 million light-years away in the constellation of Grus.^{[2] [3]} It has a close companion galaxy called NGC 7070A.^[4] NGC 7070 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 5, 1834.^[5]

NGC 7070 is a member of a group of galaxies known as the NGC 7079 Group.^[6]

See also

• NGC 7083

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 7070 . 2017-07-10.
2. Web site: Galaxy NGC 7070 - Galaxy in Grus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser. Rojas. Sebastián García. DSO Browser. en. 2017-07-11.
3. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2017-07-11.
4. Brosch. N. Mayo Greenberg. J.. Grosbol. P. J. 25 September 1984. Extragalactic dust. I - NGC 7070A. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 143. 399–407. 1985A&A...143..399B.
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.. 30 September 1993. Dynamics of the Pavo-Indus and Grus clouds of galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100. 493–500. 1993A&AS..100..493F .