NGC7259 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC7259 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 18° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC7259
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h23m [2] |
| Declination: | −28°57' [2] |
| Constellation: | Piscis Austrinus |
| Magnitude: | 13.77 (B) [2] 11.83 (J) [2] 11.20 (H) [2] 10.76 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 20.1 Mpc 65.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.75 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.