NGC731 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC731 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:33 (EDT) – 3 hours and 59 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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Name
NGC731
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°00' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.14 (V) [2] 13.06 (B) [2] 10.07 (J) [2] 9.42 (H) [2] 9.19 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 54.1 Mpc 176.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.53 |