| NGC 7552 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 7552 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Grus |
| Right ascension | 23h 16m 10.7s[1] |
| Declination | −42° 35′ 05″[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1608 ± 5 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 56 Mly (17.2 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB(s)ab [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.4′ × 2.7′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 291- G012, IC 5294, PGC 70884, VV 440[1] | |
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NGC 7552 (also known as IC 5294) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Grus. It is at a distance of roughly 60 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 7552 is about 75,000 light years across. It forms with three other spiral galaxies the Grus Quartet.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7552. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ^ Bakich, Michael E. (2010). 1,001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die. New York, New York: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. p. 334. Bibcode:2010ocws.book.....B. ISBN 978-1-4419-1777-5.