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Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type
AG?
Redshift
z = 0.0030467458568890216
Morphology
Sa
Coordinates
RA 315.8899° · Dec 29.8975°
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Key facts

Constellation
Cygnus
Right ascension
21 03 33.6
Declination
29 ° 53 ′ 51 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity
779 km/s
Distance
37–41.4 Mly (11.3–12.7 Mpc ) (estimated)
Type
SA(r)0/a, LINER
Size
~57,800 ly (17.72 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v
4.0 × 1.4

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Wikidata facts

Image
NGC 7013 hst 06359 606.png
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Commons category
NGC 7013
time of discovery or invention
1784-00-00
catalog code
[VDD93] 232
apparent magnitude
7.720
galaxy morphological type
Sa
redshift
0.002602
right ascension
315.8900458
declination
29.8973472
radial velocity
570
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NGC 7013 is a relatively nearby spiral or lenticular galaxy estimated to be around 37 to 41.4 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus. NGC 7013 was discovered by English astronomer William Herschel on July 17, 1784 and was also observed by his son, astronomer John Herschel on September 15, 1828.

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