NGC4079 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC4079 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 0° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
NGC4079
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h04m [4] |
| Declination: | −02°22' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.81 (B) [2] 10.48 (J) [2] 9.82 (H) [2] 9.54 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 79.1 Mpc 257.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.68 |
Sources