NGC 7081 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Aquarius |
Right ascension | 21h 31m 24.1s [1] |
Declination | 02° 29′ 29″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.010918 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,273 km/s [1] |
Distance | 130 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.49 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sb pec [1] |
Size | ~ 63,576.38 ly (estimated) |
Apparent size (V) | 1.3' x 1.3' [1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 375-49, IRAS 21288+0216, KAZ 526, MCG 0-54-30, PGC 66891, UGC 11759 [1] |
NGC 7081 is a spiral galaxy located about 130 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Aquarius. [3] NGC 7081 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 10, 1790. [4]