NGC 7072 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Grus |
Right ascension | 21h 30m 36.9s[1] |
Declination | −43° 09′ 13″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016538[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,958 km/s[1] |
Distance | 211 Mly (64.8 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.27[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(s)d[1] |
Size | ~87,400 ly (26.79 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.7[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 287-31, IRAS 21273-4322, MCG -7-44-18, PGC 66874[1] |
NGC 7072 is a spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away in the constellation of Grus.[2][3] NGC 7072 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 5, 1834.[4]
NGC 7072 is a member of the NGC 7060 group, a small group of galaxies.[5]