NGC 7051 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Aquarius |
Right ascension | 21h 19m 51.3s[1] |
Declination | −08° 46′ 59″[1] |
Redshift | 0.008402 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,519 km/s[1] |
Distance | 98.4 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(r)a pec [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 1.1[1] |
Other designations | |
IRAS 21171-0859, MCG -2-54-4, PGC 66566[1] |
NGC 7051 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 100 million light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius.[2][3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 30, 1827.[4]
On June 18, 2002 a type II supernova designated as SN 2002dq was discovered in NGC 7051.[5]