NGC 7191

NGC 7191 is a spiral galaxy registered in the New General Catalogue. It is located in the direction of the Indus constellation. It was discovered by the English astronomer John Herschel in 1835 using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) reflector.^[2][3][4] It is a member of the galaxy group known as the NGC 7192 group, named after its brightest member, NGC 7192. Other members of the group include NGC 7179, and NGC 7219.^[5][6]

ConstellationIndus

Right ascension22^h 06^m 52.8^{s [1]}

Declination−64° 38′ 04″ ^[1]

Redshift0.009790 ± 0.000033 ^[1]

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NGC 7191
NGC 7191
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Indus
Right ascension	22h 06m 52.8s [1]
Declination	−64° 38′ 04″ [1]
Redshift	0.009790 ± 0.000033 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	2,935 ± 10 km/s[1]
Distance	119 ± 10 Mly (36.5 ± 3.1 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.1 [2]
Characteristics
Type	SAB(rs)c [1]
Apparent size (V)	1.6′ × 0.6′ [1]
Other designations
ESO 108- G013, PGC 68059[1]

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