NGC 7060 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Microscopium |
Right ascension | 21h 25m 53.6s[1] |
Declination | −42° 24′ 41″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016044[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,810 km/s[1] |
Distance | 205 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.74[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | (R')SAB(r)a[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 0.9[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 287-22, AM 2122-423, IRAS 21226-4237, MCG -7-44-6, PGC 66732[1] |
NGC 7060 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Microscopium.[2][3] The spiral arms of NGC 7060 appear to overlap.[4] NGC 7060 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 2, 1836.[5]
NGC 7060 is the dominant member of a small group of galaxies known as the NGC 7060 group. Other members of the group are NGC 7057, NGC 7072, and NGC 7072A.[6]