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EntityQ1149767· pop 29· linked from 277 articles

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation
Piscis Austrinus
Right ascension
21 48 19.5
Declination
−34 ° 57 ′ 04 ″
Redshift
0.016151 ± 0.000050
Heliocentric radial velocity
4,842 ± 15 km / s
Distance
221 Mly (68 Mpc )
Type
Sa pec
Size
187,500 ly (57.51 kpc )
Apparent size v
1.5 ′ × 1.4 ′
Notable features
Seyfert and starburst galaxy

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 7130 (also known as IC 5135) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Piscis Austrinus. It is located at a distance of about 220 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 7130 is about 188,000 light years across. It was discovered by John Herschel on September 25, 1834, and discovered independently by Lewis Swift on September 17, 1897. The location of the galaxy given in the New General Catalogue was off by 30 arcminutes in declination from the location of the galaxy.

Characteristics

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