NGC 7252

Alt. Designations:

NGC 7252, ARP 226

Object Type:

barred spiral galaxy

Constellation:

Aquarius

Distance:

220 mly

Right Ascension:

22h 20m 44.8s

Declination:

-24° 40´ 42"

Visual Magnitude:

11.1

Apparent Dimension:

2.1´ X 1.7´

Best Month To View:

Aug

NGC 7252 is a peculiar galaxy resulting from an interaction between two galaxies that started a billion years ago. It is located 220 million light years away in the constellation Aquarius.