The galaxy NGC 7218
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 7218 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:57, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:44, 34° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:40, 32° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC 7218
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.10 (V)[2] 12.40 (B)[1] 10.17 (J)[1] 9.40 (H)[1] 9.25 (K)[1] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Right Ascension: | 22h10m [1] |
| Declination: | -16°39' [1] |
| Distance: | 22.3 Mpc 72.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -19.64 |