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| NGC 7057 | |
|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination The galaxy NGC 7057 as imaged by 2MASS. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Microscopium |
| Right ascension | 21h 24m 58.7s[1] |
| Declination | −42° 27′ 38″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017962[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5,385 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 230.1 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.60[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 287-17, AM 2121-424, MCG -7-44-4, PGC 66708[1] | |
NGC 7057 is an elliptical galaxy located about 230 million light-years away in the constellation of Microscopium.[2][3] NGC 7057 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 2, 1836.[4]
NGC 7057 is a member of a group of galaxies known as the NGC 7060 group. Other members of the group are NGC 7060, NGC 7072 and NGC 7072A.[5]