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
Names:	ESO 287-31, IRAS 21273-4322, MCG -7-44-18, PGC 66874
Size:	~26.79kpc (estimated)

NGC 7072 is a 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 small group of galaxies.^[5]

See also

• List of NGC objects (7001–7840)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 7072 . 2017-07-14.
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.