| NGC 7051 | |
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The barred spiral galaxy NGC 7051, imaged by legacy surveys. The wispy clouds around this galaxy are foreground dust clouds in the Milky Way.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Right ascension | 21h19m 51.3s[1] |
| Declination | −08° 46′ 59″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.008402 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,519 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 98.4 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)a pec [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 1.1[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 21171-0859, MCG -2-54-4, PGC 66566[1] | |
NGC 7051 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 100 million light-years away in the constellationofAquarius.[2][3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 30, 1827.[4]
On June 18, 2002 a type II supernova designated as SN 2002dq was discovered in NGC 7051.[5]
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