NGC4072 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4072 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:17 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 74° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:43.
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Name
NGC4072
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h04m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 15.54 (B) [1] 12.33 (J) [1] 11.48 (H) [1] 11.34 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.4 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 29.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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