NGC 7242 - Galaxy Pair in Lacerta
NGC 7242 is a Galaxy Pair in the Lacerta constellation. NGC 7242 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 7242 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 7242
NGC 7242 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 6.6°
Azimuth: 326.6°
Direction: North-North-West
See also NGC 7242 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 7242
The following table reports NGC 7242 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 7242 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 7242
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 7242 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 7242 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 7242 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 7242 - Galaxy Pair in Lacerta rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):