NGC722 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC722 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:56 (PST), 69° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:07, 76° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:15, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC722
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h54m [4] |
| Declination: | +20°41' [4] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 14.54 (B) [2] 11.26 (J) [2] 10.55 (H) [2] 10.33 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 137.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 68.4 Mpc 223.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.64 |
Sources