NGC4020 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC4020 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:59, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:30, 86° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:24, 40° above your western horizon.

Name NGC4020
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 4020[2]
UGC 6971[3]
PGC 37723[4]
Position
Right ascension:11h58m [4]
Declination:+30°24' [4]
Constellation:Ursa Major
Magnitude:13.10 (B) [2]
11.59 (J) [2]
10.98 (H) [2]
10.76 (K) [2]
Angular dimensions:1.9 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 19.0°E of N
Hubble type:Scd
Distance:12.5 Mpc
40.8 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-17.38

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