NGC7218 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC7218 will become visible at around 17:56 (PST), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 49 minutes after the Sun at 20:40.
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Name
NGC7218
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h10m [2] |
| Declination: | −16°39' [2] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 11.91 (V) [2] 12.40 (B) [2] 10.17 (J) [2] 9.40 (H) [2] 9.25 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.5 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 35.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 22.3 Mpc 72.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.49 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.83 |