The Atoms For Peace Galaxy (NGC7252)

Image of the Atoms For Peace Galaxy
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , the Atoms For Peace Galaxy is visible between 22:55 and 00:33. It will become accessible at around 22:55, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:44, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 00:33 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

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Name The Atoms For Peace Galaxy (NGC7252)
Object type Galaxy
Other names
The Atoms For Peace Galaxy
NGC 7252[1]
Arp 226[2]
Position
Right ascension:22h20m [1]
Declination:−24°40' [1]
Constellation:Aquarius
Magnitude:11.40 (V) [2]
12.79 (B) [1]
10.26 (J) [1]
9.59 (H) [1]
9.31 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.9 arcmin x 1.7 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 95.0°E of N
Hubble type:S0
B-V Color (mag):0.66
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Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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