| NGC 7053 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 7053. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 21 21 07.6 |
| Declination | 23° 05′ 05″ |
| Redshift | 0.015704 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,708 km/s |
| Distance | 195.6 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.02 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S? |
| Size | ~101,420 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 1.3 |
| Other designations | |
| 2ZW 124, CGCG 471-8, IRAS 21188+2252, MCG 4-50-9, NPM1G +22.0620, PGC 66610, UGC 11727 | |
NGC 7053 is a spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus. It was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 2, 1863. It was then rediscovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on October 8, 1865.
Tow supernovae have been observed in NGC 7053. On 4 June, 2003, SN 2003ep (type Ia, mag. 15.7) was discovered. On 28 July, 2022, SN 2022pux (type II, mag. 17.9) was discovered.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7053. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7053 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- "IAUC 8141: 2003ew, 2003ex, 2003ey,, 2003ez; N IN NGC 6822; 2003ep". www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- Transient Name Server entry for SN 2022pux. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
External links
- NGC 7053 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images