NGC 7541 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 23h 14m 43.90s[1] |
Declination | +4° 32′ 03.0″[1] |
Redshift | 0.008936±0.000017[1] |
Distance | 104 Mly (32.0 Mpc)[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(rs)bc[1] |
Size | 106,000 ly |
Apparent size (V) | 3.2 x 1.0[1] |
Notable features | Lots of star-forming regions in spiral arms |
Other designations | |
PGC 70795,[1] UGC 12447,[1] MCG +01-59-017[1] |
NGC 7541 is a barred spiral galaxy located around 104 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces.[1] It was discovered in 1785 by William Herschel, and it is 106,000 light-years across.[2] NGC 7541 is known to have lots of star-forming regions.[1]