NGC 7068 is a spiral galaxy located about 215 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[2][3] NGC 7068 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on November 7, 1863.[4]

NGC 7068
SDSS image of NGC 7068
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension21h 26m 32.4s[1]
Declination12° 11′ 03″[1]
Redshift0.017463[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5,235 km/s[1]
Distance216 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)17.7[1]
Characteristics
TypeSc[1]
Apparent size (V)0.10 x 0.09[1]
Other designations
CGCG 426-55, IRAS 21241+1158, KAZ 520, MCG 2-54-27, PGC 66765[1]

On June 26, 2013 a Type Ia supernova designated as SN 2013ei was discovered in NGC 7068.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7068. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  2. ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7068 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  5. ^ Kochanek, C. S.; Stanek, K. Z.; Shappee, B. J.; Jencson, J.; Basu, U.; Holoien, T.; Beacom, J. F.; Villanueva, S.; Mosquera, A.; Brimacombe, J.; Prieto, J. L.; Szczygiel, D.; Pojmanski, G.; Dubberley, M.; Elphick, M.; Foale, S.; Hawkins, E.; Mullens, D.; Rosing, W.; Ross, R.; Walker, Z. (2013). "Supernovae 2013ei in NGC 7068". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams. 3602: 1. Bibcode:2013CBET.3602....1K. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
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