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galaxy

Key facts

Constellation
Pavo
Right ascension
21 11 20.1
Declination
−64 ° 01 ′ 31 ″ .
Heliocentric radial velocity
3201 km/s
Distance
138 Mly (42.4 Mpc )
Type
(R)SA0^+(r)
Size
~110,000 ly (33.6 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v
3.7 x 1.8

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 7020 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 140 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo. NGC 7020 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on August 31, 1836.

Physical characteristics

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