NGC 7074 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy[2] located about 140 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus.[3][4] NGC 7074 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on October 16, 1863.[5]

NGC 7074
The galaxy NGC 7074 (SDSS DR14)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension21h 29m 38.8s[1]
Declination06° 40′ 57″[1]
Redshift0.011595[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3,476 km/s[1]
Distance140 Mly (42.9 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.0[1]
Characteristics
TypeS?[1]
Size~54,300 ly (16.64 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.9 x 0.4[1]
Other designations
2ZW 133, CGCG 401-27, IRAS 21271+0627, PGC 66850[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7074. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  2. ^ "Search by object designation: NGC 7074". HyperLeda. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  3. ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7074 - Galaxy in Pegasus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  4. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  5. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
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