NGC7079 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC7079 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 11° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC7079
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h32m [2] |
| Declination: | −44°04' [2] |
| Constellation: | Grus |
| Magnitude: | 11.65 (V) [2] 12.49 (B) [2] 9.48 (J) [2] 8.82 (H) [2] 8.58 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 77.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 27.9 Mpc 91.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.84 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.58 |