The galaxy NGC 7231
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 7231 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible around 18:39 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 22° above your north-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 4 hours and 52 minutes after the Sun at 22:24 (EST). In the morning, it will rise at 01:48 – 4 hours and 55 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 23° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:36.
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Name
NGC 7231
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Lacerta |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (B) [2] 11.02 (J) [2] 10.33 (H) [2] 9.98 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Right ascension: | 22h12m [2] |
| Declination: | +45°19' [2] |
| Distance: | 14.5 Mpc 47.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.81 |