Astronomy:NGC 7012

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Microscopium
NGC 7012
NGC 7012 legacy dr10.jpg
In this picture by the legacy surveys, NGC 7012 is surrounded by smaller galaxies. The star TYC 7977-850-1 is also visible at the lower right.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationMicroscopium
Right ascension 21h 06m 45.5s[1]
Declination−44° 48′ 53″[1]
Redshift0.029347[1]
Helio radial velocity8,798 km/s[1]
Distance381,654,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.65[1]
Characteristics
TypeE4 pec[1]
Apparent size (V)2.5 x 1.4[1]
Other designations
ESO 286-51, AM 2103-450, PGC 66116[1]

NGC 7012 is a large, bright[2] elliptical galaxy located about 380 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Microscopium.[3][4] NGC 7012 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 1, 1834.[5]

Abell S0921

NGC 7012 is the brightest member in the center of a small compact group of interacting galaxies[6] known as Abell S0921.[7] Due to it also being the dominant member of the group, NGC 7012 is classified as a Cd galaxy.[8] The group has about seven major galaxies with many other more distant, fainter galaxies that are probably also associated.[2]

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