NGC 7087 explained

NGC 7087
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SB(s)ab^[1]
Z:	0.016968
H Radial V:	5,087 km/s
Appmag V:	13.72
Size V:	1.1' x 0.6'
Constellation Name:	Grus
Names:	ESO 343-8, AM 2131-410, IRAS 21314-4102, MCG -7-44-25, PGC 66988

NGC 7087 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 215 million light-years away^[2] in the constellation of Grus.^[3] NGC 7087 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 4, 1834.^[4]

NGC 7087 is a member of a group of galaxies known as the NGC 7087 group.^[5]

See also

• NGC 1300

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 7087 . 2017-07-30.
2. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2017-07-30.
3. Web site: Galaxy NGC 7087 - Galaxy in Grus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser. Rojas. Sebastián García. DSO Browser. en. 2017-07-30. 2017-07-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731001520/https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/8280/ngc-7087/galaxy. dead.
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.. 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 .