NGC 7053
Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
NGC 7053 is a spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus. It was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 2, 1863. It was then rediscovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on October 8, 1865.
Tow supernovae have been observed in NGC 7053. On 4 June 2003, SN 2003ep (type Ia, mag. 15.7) was discovered. On 28 July 2022, SN 2022pux (type II, mag. 17.9) was discovered.
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- SDSS NGC 7053.jpg by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, CC BY 4.0
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