NGC 7214
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Right ascension22h 09m 07.66s[1]
Declination−27° 48′ 34.08″[1]
| NGC 7214 | |
|---|---|
 HST image of NGC 7214 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Piscis Austrinus |
| Right ascension | 22h 09m 07.66s[1] |
| Declination | −27° 48′ 34.08″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023853[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7151 ± 4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 346.4 ± 24.3 Mly (106.22 ± 7.44 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Hickson 91 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)bc pec: Sy1.2[1] |
| Size | ~461,000 ly (141.2 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2dFGRS S175Z138, 2MASX J22090769-2748340, 6dF J2209076-274834, ESO 467-G012, HCG 091A, IRAS 22062-2803, PGC 68152, LEDA 3222105, RBS 1824[1] | |
NGC 7214 is a large barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation of Piscis Austrinus. The redshift of the galaxy is (z) 0.023[1] and it was first discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel in July 1834, who described the object as a possible globular cluster with an irregular center.[3] It is the brightest and largest member of the four galaxies in the Hickson 91 galaxy group known as the NGC 7214 group.[4][5] This galaxy is also classified as an active Seyfert galaxy of type 1 or type 1.2.[6][7]
