NGC 7060 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Microscopium.[2][3] The spiral arms of NGC 7060 appear to overlap.[4] NGC 7060 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 2, 1836.[5]
NGC 7060 is the dominant member of a small group of galaxies known as the NGC 7060 group. Other members of the group are NGC 7057, NGC 7072, and NGC 7072A.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7060. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7060 - Galaxy in Microscopium Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7050 - 7099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ Fouque, P.; Proust, D.; Quintana, H.; Ramirez, A. (1993-09-01). "Dynamics of the Pavo-Indus and Grus clouds of galaxies". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 493–500. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100..493F. ISSN 0365-0138.
External links
- NGC 7060 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
