The galaxy NGC 7231
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 7231 is visible all night. It will become visible around 19:52 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 56° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:58, 87° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:23, 25° above your north-western horizon.
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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 |