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galaxy

Key facts

Constellation
Grus
Right ascension
22 56 36.2
Declination
−37 ° 01 ′ 48.3 ″
Redshift
0.004837 ± 0.000017
Heliocentric radial velocity
1,450 ± 5 km/s
Distance
59.1 ± 8.5 Mly (18.2 ± 2.6 Mpc )
Type
SAB(rs)cd
Apparent size v
3.5 ′ × 2.6 ′

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 7418 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Grus. It is located at a distance of circa 60 million light-years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 7418 is about 60,000 light-years across. It was discovered by John Herschel on August 30, 1834.

Characteristics

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