NGC 7191 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Indus |
Right ascension | 22h 06m 52.8s [1] |
Declination | −64° 38′ 04″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.009790 ± 0.000033 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,935 ± 10 km/s[1] |
Distance | 119 ± 10 Mly (36.5 ± 3.1 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(rs)c [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.6′ × 0.6′ [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 108- G013, PGC 68059[1] |
NGC 7191 is a spiral galaxy registered in the New General Catalogue. It is located in the direction of the Indus constellation. It was discovered by the English astronomer John Herschel in 1835 using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) reflector.[2][3][4] It is a member of the galaxy group known as the NGC 7192 group, named after its brightest member, NGC 7192. Other members of the group include NGC 7179, and NGC 7219.[5][6]