NGC 7531

NGC 7531
NGC 7531 by legacy surveys
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Grus
Right ascension	23h 14m 48.5s[1]
Declination	−43° 35′ 59.8″[1]
Redshift	0.005324 ± 0.000010 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	1,596 ± 3 km/s[1]
Distance	72.4 ± 16 Mly (22.2 ± 4.9 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.3
Characteristics
Type	SAB(r)bc [1]
Apparent size (V)	4.5′ × 1.8′[1]
Other designations
ESO 291- G010, AM 2312-435, MCG -07-47-025, PGC 70800[1]

NGC 7531 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Grus. It is located at a distance of about 70 million light-years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 7531 is about 95,000 light years across.^[1] It was discovered by John Herschel on September 2, 1836.^[2]