NGC7406 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC7406 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:24 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:26.
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Name
NGC7406
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h53m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°34' [2] |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 14.17 (B) [2] 11.38 (J) [2] 10.71 (H) [2] 10.42 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 18.0 Mpc 58.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.11 |