NGC 7040

NGC 7040 is a spiral galaxy located about 260 million light-years away in the constellation of Equuleus.^[2][3] It has an estimated diameter of 42,600 light-years.^[3] NGC 7040 was discovered by astronomer Mark Harrington on August 18, 1882.^[4]

ConstellationEquuleus

Right ascension21^h 13^m 16.5^s[1]

Declination08° 51′ 54″^[1]

Redshift0.020399^[1]

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NGC 7040
SDSS image of NGC 7040.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Equuleus
Right ascension	21h 13m 16.5s[1]
Declination	08° 51′ 54″[1]
Redshift	0.020399[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	6,115 km/s[1]
Distance	257.5 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.9[1]
Characteristics
Type	S? [1]
Size	~42,601.72 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.1 x 0.8[1]
Other designations
CGCG 401-8, IRAS 21108+0839, MCG 1-54-4, PGC 66366, UGC 11701[1]

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