NGC7246 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC7246 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:30, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:45, 40° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:50, 32° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC7246
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h17m [2] |
| Declination: | −15°34' [2] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 13.76 (B) [2] 11.05 (J) [2] 10.42 (H) [2] 10.09 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 174.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 41.1 Mpc 134.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.31 |