NGC7253 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC7253 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 23° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:19, 85° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:57, 56° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC7253
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h19m [4] |
| Declination: | +29°23' [4] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 13.95 (B) [2] 10.95 (J) [2] 10.12 (H) [2] 9.86 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 68.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 65.8 Mpc 214.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.14 |
Sources