NGC7231 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC7231 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:03 (PDT), 27° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:40, 78° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:50, 62° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC7231
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h12m [4] |
| Declination: | +45°19' [4] |
| Constellation: | Lacerta |
| Magnitude: | 13.91 (B) [2] 11.02 (J) [2] 10.33 (H) [2] 9.98 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 87.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 14.5 Mpc 47.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.90 |
Sources