The galaxy NGC 7131
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 7131 is visible between 21:22 and 03:21. It will become accessible around 21:22, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:24, 35° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 03:21 when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 7131
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (B) [2] 11.14 (J) [2] 10.41 (H) [2] 10.19 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Right ascension: | 21h47m [2] |
| Declination: | -13°10' [2] |
| Distance: | 74.2 Mpc 241.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.35 |