NGC 7046
NGC 7046 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 180 million light-years away in the constellation of Equuleus.[2][3] NGC 7046 is also classified as a LINER-type galaxy.[3] NGC 7046 has an estimated diameter of 106,990 light-years.[3] NGC 7046 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 10, 1790.[4]
| NGC 7046 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 7046. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Equuleus |
| Right ascension | 21h 14m 56.0s[1] |
| Declination | 02° 50′ 05″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013890[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 4,164 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 176 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.75[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)cd, LINER [1] |
| Size | ~106,993.6 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x 1.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 375-20, IRAS 21123+0237, MCG 0-54-9, PGC 66407, UGC 11708[1] | |
See also
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7046. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7046 - Galaxy in Equuleus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 - 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
External links
- NGC 7046 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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