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NGC 7606 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Aquarius. It is located at a distance of circa 100 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 7606 is about 165,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 28, 1785. [3] The galaxy is included in the Herschel 400 ...
The Aquarius Stream is a stellar stream located in the Milky Way Galaxy. It is aptly named because most of the stars in the stream lie in the direction of the Aquarius constellation. At its nearest point, it is about 2,000 light years from Earth; at its furthest, it is about 30,000 light years away.
NGC 7723 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Aquarius. It is located at a distance of about 90 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 7723 is about 95,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on November 27, 1785. [3] The galaxy is included in the Herschel 400 ...
Aquarius is an equatorial constellation of the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces. Its name is Latin for "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier", and its old astronomical symbol is (♒︎), a representation of water. Aquarius is one of the oldest of the recognized constellations along the zodiac (the Sun's apparent path). [2]
Most distant (difficult) naked eye object. Closest unbarred spiral galaxy to us and third largest galaxy in the Local Group. 61,100 ly 96 Andromeda XXI [68] dSph [55] 2.802 0.859 −9.9 Local Group: Satellite of Andromeda 97 Tucana Dwarf: dE5 2.87 0.88 [7] −9.16 15.7 [1] Local Group [7] Isolated group member — a 'primordial' galaxy [69] 98 ...
The Aquarius Dwarf is a dwarf irregular galaxy, first catalogued in 1959 by the DDO survey.It is located within the boundaries of the constellation of Aquarius.It is a member of the Local Group of galaxies, albeit an extremely isolated one; it is one of only a few known Local Group members for which a past close approach to the Milky Way or Andromeda Galaxy can be ruled out, based on its ...
Aquarius will have sudden realizations, close doors, and discover facets of themselves they didn't know they had in them. Related: 3 Zodiac Signs Destined for Greatness: North Node Enters Pisces.
NGC 7727 is a peculiar galaxy in the constellation Aquarius. It harbors two galactic nuclei, each containing a supermassive black hole , separated 1,600 light years apart. [ 2 ]