| NGC 7259 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 7259 (HST) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Piscis Austrinus |
| Right ascension | 22h 23m 05.52s [1] |
| Declination | −28° 57′ 17.40″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.005944 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1782 ± 5 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 66 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.10 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.90 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 0.9 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 68718, MCG -5-52-69 | |
NGC 7259 is a spiral galaxy approximately 66 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus.[1] It was discovered by John Herschel on September 28, 1834.[3]
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