NGC 7007 is a lenticular galaxy[2] around 130 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Indus.[3][2] NGC 7007 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on July 8, 1834.[4]
| NGC 7007 | |
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Lenticular galaxy NGC 7007. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Indus |
| Right ascension | 21h 05m 27.9s[1] |
| Declination | −52° 33′ 07″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.010334[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 3098 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 131,132,400 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.94[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9 × 1.1[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 187-48, PGC 66069[1] | |
In NGC 7007, there is counter-rotating disk of ionized gas that counter-rotates with respect to the stars. This indicates an external origin of the gas such as accretion.[5]
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