NGC 7059 is a nearby spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years away in the constellation of Pavo. NGC 7059 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 22, 1835.
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo
NGC 7059
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- Constellation
- Pavo
- Right ascension
- 21h 27m 21.5s
- Declination
- −60° 00′ 52″
- Redshift
- 0.005784
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 1,734 km/s
- Distance
- 72 Mly
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- 12.35
- Type
- SAB(rs)c
- Apparent size (V)
- 3.5 x 1.7
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