NGC712 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC712 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:56 (PST), 75° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:06, 87° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:52, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC712
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h53m [4] |
| Declination: | +36°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 14.05 (B) [2] 10.42 (J) [2] 9.74 (H) [2] 9.43 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 83.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 73.4 Mpc 239.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.28 |
Sources