| NGC 7087 | |
|---|---|
 The galaxy NGC 7087 (middle bottom) and other galaxies | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Grus |
| Right ascension | 21h 34m 33.5s[1] |
| Declination | −40° 49′ 07″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016968[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,087 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 216.6 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.72[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)ab[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1' x 0.6'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 343-8, AM 2131-410, IRAS 21314-4102, MCG -7-44-25,PGC 66988[1] | |
NGC 7087 is abarred spiral galaxy located about 215 millionlight-years away[2] in theconstellation ofGrus.[3] NGC 7087 was discovered by astronomerJohn Herschel on September 4, 1834.[4]
NGC 7087 is a member of a group of galaxies known as the NGC 7087 group.[5]
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