NGC4087 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4087 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 22° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 54 minutes after the Sun at 23:59.
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Name
NGC4087
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h05m [2] |
| Declination: | −26°31' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.15 (B) [2] 9.85 (J) [2] 9.10 (H) [2] 8.92 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 49.2 Mpc 160.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.31 |