NGC 7029
Galaxy in the constellation Indus
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NGC 7029 is an elliptical galaxy located about 120 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Indus.[2][3] NGC 7029 has an estimated diameter of 129,000 light-years.[3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on October 10, 1834.[4] It is in a pair of galaxies with NGC 7022.[5]
| NGC 7029 | |
|---|---|
The elliptical galaxy NGC 7029. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 11m 52.0s[1] |
| Declination | −49° 17′ 01″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.009470[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,839 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 118.7 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.35[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E6[1] |
| Size | ~128,979.48 ly [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.6 x 1.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 235-72, AM 2112-483, PGC 66318 [1] | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 7029: SN 2023qov (type Ia, mag. 17.5).[6]
