NGC 7043

NGC 7043 Is a barred spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2][3] NGC 7043 is part of a pair of galaxies that contains the galaxy NGC 7042.[4] It has an estimated diameter of 73,100 light-years.[3] NGC 7043 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on August 18, 1863.[5]

NGC 7043
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 7043.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension21h 14m 04.2s[1]
Declination13° 37′ 34″[1]
Redshift0.016451[1]
Helio radial velocity4,932 km/s[1]
Distance2,051 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.57[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBa [1]
Size~73,101.42 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.0 x 0.9[1]
Other designations
CGCG 426-24, KCPG 555B, MCG 2-54-14, PGC 66385, UGC 11704[1]

See also

References
  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7043. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  2. Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7043 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  3. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  4. "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  5. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 - 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.


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