NGC 7053
Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
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NGC 7053 is a spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2][3] It was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 2, 1863. It was then rediscovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on October 8, 1865.[4]
| NGC 7053 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 7053. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 21h 21m 07.6s[1] |
| Declination | 23° 05′ 05″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015704 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,708 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 195.6 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.02[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S? [1] |
| Size | ~101,420 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 1.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2ZW 124, CGCG 471-8, IRAS 21188+2252, MCG 4-50-9, NPM1G +22.0620, PGC 66610, UGC 11727[1] | |
Tow supernovae have been observed in NGC 7053. On 4 June, 2003, SN 2003ep (type Ia, mag. 15.7) was discovered.[5] On 28 July, 2022, SN 2022pux (type II, mag. 17.9) was discovered.[6]