The galaxy NGC 7172
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 7172 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 15° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC 7172
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Other Names
HCG 90
Position
| Constellation: | Piscis Austrinus |
| Magnitude: | 13.61 (V)[1] 12.72 (B)[1] 8.69 (H)[1] 8.32 (K)[1] 9.44 (J)[1] 9.10 (R)[2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.89 |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Right Ascension: | 22h02m [1] |
| Declination: | -31°52' [1] |
| Distance: | 33.9 Mpc 110.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -23.55 |