Stephan Quintet and NGC 7331

C30 · galaxy

NGC 7331

NGC 7331, also known as Caldwell 30, is an unbarred spiral galaxy about 13.427 megaparsecs away in the constellation Pegasus.

RA22h 37m 04sDec+34° 24' 56"

Image: NASA/JPL/California Institute of Technology. Source: JPL via images.nasa.gov.

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Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation
C30
All designations
C30 · NGC 7331
Object type
Galaxy
Constellation
Pegasus
Best viewing
Autumn

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000)
22h 37m 04s
Declination (J2000)
+34° 24' 56"
Apparent magnitude (V)
Distance
Redshift (z)
0.002722
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Visibility tonight

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The science

NGC 7331, also known as Caldwell 30, is an unbarred spiral galaxy about 13.427 megaparsecs away in the constellation Pegasus. It was discovered by William Herschel on 6 September 1784.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0

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References

Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.

1 merge conflict resolved
  • coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used