NGC 7016
| NGC 7016 | |
|---|---|
 The Elliptical galaxy NGC 7016. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Right ascension | 21h 07m 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 elliptical or lenticular 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]
Physical characteristics[edit]
NGC 7016 is one of two prominent radio galaxies in the galaxy cluster Abell 3744 along with the double galaxy system NGC 7018.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7016. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7016 · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 – 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ^ M. Birkinshaw, D. M. Worrall (2014-03-20). "Sliding Not Sloshing in A3744: The Influence of Radio Galaxies NGC 7018 and 7016 on Cluster Gas". The Astrophysical Journal. 784 (1): 13. arXiv:1312.5311. Bibcode:2014ApJ...784...36W. doi:10.1088/0004-637x/784/1/36. S2CID 53506049.
External links[edit]
- NGC 7016 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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