NGC 7496

NGC 7496
NGC 7496 by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationGrus
Right ascension23h 09m 47.3s[1]
Declination−43° 25′ 40.6″[1]
Redshift0.005500 ± 0.000018 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1,649 ± 5 km/s[1]
Distance61 Mly (18.7 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.1
Characteristics
Type(R':)SB(rs)bc [1]
Apparent size (V)3.3 × 3.0[1]
Notable featuresSeyfert galaxy, starburst galaxy
Other designations
ESO 291- G001, MCG -07-47-020, PGC 70588, VV 771[1]

NGC 7496 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Grus. It is located at a distance of about 60 million light-years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that it is 75,000 light years across. It was discovered by John Herschel on September 5, 1834.[3] It is a type 2 Seyfert galaxy with high star formation rate around the nucleus.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7496. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rodriguez2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 7496 (= PGC 68165)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. ^ Schmitt, H. R.; Calzetti, D.; Armus, L.; Giavalisco, M.; Heckman, T. M.; Kennicutt, R. C. Jr.; Leitherer, C.; Meurer, G. R. (May 2006). "Multiwavelength Star Formation Indicators: Observations". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 164 (1): 52–80. arXiv:astro-ph/0602063. Bibcode:2006ApJS..164...52S. doi:10.1086/501529.