NGC 7130 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Piscis Austrinus |
Right ascension | 21h 48m 19.5s[1] |
Declination | −34° 57′ 04″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016151 ± 0.000050 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,842 ± 15 km/s[1] |
Distance | 221 Mly (68 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.1 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sa pec [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 1.4′[1] |
Notable features | Seyfert and starburst galaxy |
Other designations | |
IC 5135, ESO 403- G032, AM 2145-351, MCG -06-47-015, PGC 67387[1] |
NGC 7130 (also known as IC 5135) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Piscis Austrinus. It is located at a distance of about 220 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 7130 is about 100,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered by John Herschel on September 25, 1834, and discovered independently by Lewis Swift on September 17, 1897.[2] The location of the galaxy given in the New General Catalogue was off by 30 arcminutes in declination from the location of the galaxy.[3]