NGC 7081
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Aquarius
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NGC 7081 is a spiral galaxy located about 130 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Aquarius.[3] NGC 7081 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 10, 1790.[4]
| NGC 7081 | |
|---|---|
Spiral galaxy NGC 7081 (SDSS DR14) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Right ascension | 21h 31m 24.1s[1] |
| Declination | 02° 29′ 29″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.010918[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,273 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 130 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.49[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb pec [1] |
| Size | ~ 63,576.38 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3' x 1.3'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 375-49, IRAS 21288+0216, KAZ 526, MCG 0-54-30, PGC 66891, UGC 11759[1] | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 7081: SN 2019sox (type II, mag. 18.7).[5]
