NGC 7068
Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
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NGC 7068 is a spiral galaxy located about 215 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2][3] NGC 7068 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on November 7, 1863.[4]
| NGC 7068 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 7068 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 21h 26m 32.4s[1] |
| Declination | 12° 11′ 03″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017463[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,235 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 216 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.10 x 0.09[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 426-55, IRAS 21241+1158, KAZ 520, MCG 2-54-27, PGC 66765[1] | |
On June 26, 2013 a Type Ia supernova designated as SN 2013ei was discovered in NGC 7068.[5]