NGC 7087

NGC 7087 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 215 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Grus.[3] NGC 7087 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 4, 1834.[4]

NGC 7087
The galaxy NGC 7087
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationGrus
Right ascension 21h 34m 33.5s[1]
Declination−40° 49′ 07″[1]
Redshift0.016968/5087 km/s[1]
Distance216,596,800 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.72 [1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)ab[1]
Apparent size (V)1.1' x 0.6'[1]
Other designations
ESO 343-8, AM 2131-410, IRAS 21314-4102, MCG -7-44-25, PGC 66988[1]

Group membership

NGC 7087 is a member of a group of galaxies known as the NGC 7087 group. [5]

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See also

References
  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7087. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  2. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  3. Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7087 - Galaxy in Grus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  5. Fouque, P.; Proust, D.; Quintana, H.; Ramirez, A. (30 September 1993). "Dynamics of the Pavo-Indus and Grus clouds of galaxies" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 493–500. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100..493F.


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