NGC 7061 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Indus |
Right ascension | 21h 27m 26.8s[1] |
Declination | −49° 03′ 49″[1] |
Redshift | 0.030037[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,005 km/s[1] |
Distance | 390 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.12[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E4, cD4[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.2 x 0.7[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 236-13, AM 2123-491, PGC 66785[1] |
NGC 7061 is an elliptical galaxy located about 400 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus.[2][3] NGC 7061 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 30, 1834.[4]