NGC 7040 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Equuleus |
Right ascension | 21h 13m 16.5s[1] |
Declination | 08° 51′ 54″[1] |
Redshift | 0.020399[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,115 km/s[1] |
Distance | 257.5 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.9[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S? [1] |
Size | ~42,601.72 ly (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 0.8[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 401-8, IRAS 21108+0839, MCG 1-54-4, PGC 66366, UGC 11701[1] |
NGC 7040 is a spiral galaxy located about 260 million light-years away in the constellation of Equuleus.[2][3] It has an estimated diameter of 42,600 light-years.[3] NGC 7040 was discovered by astronomer Mark Harrington on August 18, 1882.[4]