Q1167910

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Grus
Right ascension: 23 14 48.5
Declination: −43 ° 35 ′ 59.8 ″
Redshift: 0.005324 ± 0.000010
Heliocentric radial velocity: 1,596 ± 3 km/s
Distance: 72.4 ± 16 Mly (22.2 ± 4.9 Mpc )
Type: SAB(r)bc
Apparent size v: 4.5 ′ × 1.8 ′

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NGC 7531 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Grus. It is located at a distance of about 70 million light-years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 7531 is about 95,000 light years across. It was discovered by John Herschel on September 2, 1836.

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