NGC 7070
Spiral galaxy in the constellation of Grus
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NGC 7070 is a spiral galaxy located about 100 million light-years away in the constellation of Grus.[2][3] It has a close companion galaxy called NGC 7070A.[4] NGC 7070 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 5, 1834.[5]
| NGC 7070 | |
|---|---|
NGC 7070 with legacy surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Grus |
| Right ascension | 21h 30m 25.3s[1] |
| Declination | −43° 05′ 14″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007925[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,376 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 29.6 Mpc (97 Mly)[1] (estimated) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.80[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)cd[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.3 x 1.8[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 287-28, AM 2127-431, IRAS 21272-4318, MCG -7-44-16, PGC 66869 [1] | |
NGC 7070 is a member of a group of galaxies known as the NGC 7079 Group.[6]