The Atoms For Peace Galaxy (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Atoms For Peace Galaxy is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:26 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 22° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 03:52.
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Name
Atoms For Peace Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Other Names
NGC 7252
Position
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.06 (V) [1] 12.46 (B) [1] 10.26 (J) [1] 9.59 (H) [1] 9.31 (K) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.40 |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Right ascension: | 22h20m [1] |
| Declination: | -24°40' [1] |
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