NGC4008 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4008 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 59° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:25.
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Name
NGC4008
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h58m [3] |
| Declination: | +28°11' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.02 (V) [1] 12.96 (B) [1] 9.76 (J) [1] 9.08 (H) [1] 8.83 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 166.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
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