NGC 7096 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Indus |
Right ascension | 21h 41m 19.3s[1] |
Declination | −63° 54′ 31″[1] |
Redshift | 0.010340[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,100 km/s[1] |
Distance | 133.4 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.82[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA(s)a [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.9' x 1.6'[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 107-46, AM 2137-640, IRAS 21373-6408, IC 5121, PGC 67168[1] |
NGC 7096 is a grand-design spiral galaxy[2] located about 130 million light-years away[3] in the constellation of Indus.[4] NGC 7096 is also part of a group of galaxies that contains the galaxy NGC 7083.[5] NGC 7096 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on August 31, 1836.[6]