NGC7116 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From London , NGC7116 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 23:40 (BST), 35° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 02:23, 58° above your south-eastern horizon.
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Name
NGC7116
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h42m [4] |
| Declination: | +28°56' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 14.13 (B) [2] 11.59 (J) [2] 10.91 (H) [2] 10.69 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 105.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 50.2 Mpc 163.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.37 |
Visibility from London
All times shown in London local time.