NGC4068 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4068 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:40 (PDT), 65° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:11, 71° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:43, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4068
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h04m [4] |
| Declination: | +52°35' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.71 (V) [2] 13.07 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 29.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | I |
| Distance: | 4.4 Mpc 14.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.36 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.49 |
Sources