| NGC 7010 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 7010.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Right ascension | 21h04m 39.5s[1] |
| Declination | −12° 20′ 18″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.028306[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,486 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 365,344,000 ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E+ pec [1] |
| Size | ~209,420.4 ly [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NPM1G -12.0537, IC 5082, MCG -2-53-24, PGC 66039[1] | |
NGC 7010 is a massive elliptical galaxy located about 365 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Aquarius.[2][3] NGC 7010 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on August 6, 1823, and was later listed by French astronomer Guillaume BigourdanasIC 5082.[4]
NGC 7010 has broad, plateau shaped shells of stars surrounding it.[5] Its theorized that the shells formed from the accretion of another galaxy.[6]
Media related to NGC 7010 at Wikimedia Commons|
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