NGC 7319

NGC 7319 is a highly distorted barred spiral galaxy that is a member of the Stephan's Quintet located in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy's arms, dust and gas have been highly disturbed as a result of the interaction with the other members of the Quintet.

NGC 7319
NGC 7319 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension 22h 36m 3.5s[1]
Declination+33° 58 33[1]
Redshift6747 ± 4 km/s[1]
Distance360 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)bc pec[1]
Apparent size (V)1.7 × 1.3[1]
Other designations
UGC 12102,[1] PGC 69269[1]

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7319. Retrieved 2007-04-21.


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