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| NGC 7038 | |
|---|---|
 Intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 7038. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 15m 07.5s[1] |
| Declination | −47° 13′ 14″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016471[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,938 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 211.6 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.55[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)c [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.2 x 1.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 286-79, AM 2111-472, FAIR 960, IRAS 21117-4725, PGC 66414[1] | |
NGC 7038 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 210 million light-years away in the constellation of Indus.[2][3] Astronomer John Herschel discovered NGC 7038 on September 30, 1834.[4]
Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 7038. SN 1983L (mag. 17.1) was discovered on June 14, 1983.[5] SN 2010dx (type II, mag. 17.4) was discovered on June 8, 2010.[6] SN 2018hsa (type Ia, mag. 16) was discovered on November 1, 2018.[7]
NGC 7038 along with NGC 7014 are the brightest members of Abell 3742.[8][9] Abell 3742 is located near the center of the Pavo–Indus Supercluster.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7038. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7038 - Galaxy in Indus Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 – 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1983L. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "SN 2010dx | Transient Name Server". wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2018hsa. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%201-7840%20complete.htm". Astronomy Mall. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ "The Pavo-Indus Supercluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 7038.
- NGC 7038 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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