NGC7462 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC7462 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 8° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC7462
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 23h02m [2] |
| Declination: | −40°50' [2] |
| Constellation: | Grus |
| Magnitude: | 12.20 (B) [2] 10.39 (J) [2] 9.88 (H) [2] 9.65 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 10.3 Mpc 33.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.87 |