NGC72 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC72 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:36 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 54° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:26.
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Name
NGC72
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h18m [3] |
| Declination: | +30°02' [3] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 14.64 (V) [1] 15.67 (B) [1] 12.44 (J) [1] 11.64 (H) [1] 11.30 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.4 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 155.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.03 |
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