NGC7242 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC7242 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:24 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 45° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:17.
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Name
NGC7242
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h15m [4] |
| Declination: | +37°17' [4] |
| Constellation: | Lacerta |
| Magnitude: | 12.00 (V) [1] 17.87 (B) [2] 9.38 (J) [2] 8.66 (H) [2] 8.33 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
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