NGC 7592 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Aquarius |
Right ascension | 23h 18m 22.2s[1] |
Declination | −04° 25′ 01″[1] |
Redshift | 0.024444 ± 0.000113 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 7,328 ± 34 km/s[1] |
Distance | 306 Mly (95 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0+ pec[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.2′ × 0.9′[1] |
Notable features | mergering galaxy pair |
Other designations | |
MCG -01-59-017, VV 731, PGC 70999,[1] Mrk 928 |
NGC 7592 is an interacting galaxy system located 300 million light years away in the constellation Aquarius. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 20, 1784.[3] The total infrared luminosity is 1011.33 L☉, and thus it is categorised as a luminous infrared galaxy.[4] One of the galaxies hosts a type 2 Seyfert nucleus.[5]