---
title: "NGC 7287"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7287"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 7287 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7287"
---

# NGC 7287

NGC 7287 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) pair in the constellation [Aquarius](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/aquarius), shining at apparent magnitude 14.75 (V). Other catalogues list it as ESO 602-020, ESO 602-20 and ESO 602-20A, among 11 designations in total.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy pair
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 42″ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 14.75 — Faint: it takes a large telescope.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Aquarius](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/aquarius) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy pair |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 14.75 |
| CONSTELLATION | Aquarius |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 22h 28m 48.7s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −22° 12′ 09.0″ |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 16.78 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.75 |

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 0.7′ |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GPair |
| Wikidata item | Q1166852 |

## Also known as

- ESO: ESO 602-020
- ESO: ESO 602-20
- ESO: ESO 602-20A
- IRAS: IRAS F22261-2224
- LEDA: LEDA 68959
- LEDA: LEDA 68960
- NGC: NGC 7287
- NGC: NGC 7287a
- NGC: NGC 7287A
- PGC: PGC 68959
- PGC: PGC 68960

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 7287 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7287

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-7287,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 7287}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7287},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-7287