NGC 7072 explained

NGC 7072
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SAB(s)d^[1]
Dist Ly:	64.8Mpc
Z:	0.016538
H Radial V:	4,958 km/s
Appmag V:	14.27
Size V:	0.9 x 0.7
Constellation Name:	Grus
Size:	~26.79kpc (estimated)

NGC 7072 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away in the constellation of Grus.^{[2] [3]} NGC 7072 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 5, 1834.^[4]

NGC 7072 is a member of the NGC 7060 group, a group of galaxies which contains six members, including NGC 7057, NGC 7060, NGC 7072, NGC 7072A, ESO 287-16, and ESO 287-26.^[5] However, according to A.M. Garcia, the galaxy is in the IC 5105 group (also known as LGG 445), which contains 19 members, including NGC 7057, NGC 7087, NGC 7060, NGC 7072, NGC 7075, NGC 7110, NGC 7130, plus four galaxies from the Index Catalogue and eight galaxies from the ESO catalog.^[6]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 7072: SN2024yok (typeIIb, mag. 18.35).^[7]

See also

• List of NGC objects (7001–7840)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 7072 . 2024-10-20.
2. Web site: Galaxy NGC 7072 - Galaxy in Grus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser. Rojas. Sebastián García. DSO Browser. en. 2017-07-15.
3. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2017-07-15.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099. cseligman.com. en-US. 2017-07-01.
5. 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.
6. 1993A&AS..100...47G . General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups . Garcia . A. M. . Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series . 1993 . 100 . 47.
7. Web site: Transient Name Server . SN2024yok . . 11 November 2024.