NGC 7016 | |
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The Elliptical galaxy NGC 7016.
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Capricornus |
Right ascension | 21h07m 16.3s[1] |
Declination | −25° 28′ 08″[1] |
Redshift | 0 .036845[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,046 km/s[1] |
Distance | 479.5 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.85 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E0 or S0[1] |
Size | ~140,000 ly (estimated) |
Apparent size (V) | 1.8 x 1.8[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 529-25, AM 2104-254, MCG -4-49-13, PRC C-58 PGC 66136 [1] |
NGC 7016 is an ellipticalorlenticular galaxy located about 480 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Capricornus.[2][3] NGC 7016's calculated velocity is 11,046 km/s.[3] NGC 7016 has an estimated diameter of about 140 thousand light years. NGC 7016 was discovered by American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth on July 8, 1885.[4]
NGC 7016 is one of two prominent radio galaxies in the galaxy cluster Abell 3744 along with the double galaxy system NGC 7018.[5]
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