NGC 7022
Galaxy in the constellation Indus
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NGC 7022 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 95 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Indus.[2][3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on October 2, 1834.[4]
| NGC 7022 | |
|---|---|
legacy survey image of the galaxy NGC 7022. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 09m 35.2s[1] |
| Declination | −49° 18′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007699[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2308 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 95 Mly (29.2 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.01[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)0^0[1] |
| Size | ~65,000 ly (20 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5 x 1.1[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 235-65, FAIR 952, PGC 66224 [1] | |
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