NGC4117 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4117 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:15, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:18, 80° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 51° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4117
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h07m [4] |
| Declination: | +43°07' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.30 (V) [2] 14.07 (B) [2] 10.93 (J) [2] 10.34 (H) [2] 10.05 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 20.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 20.2 Mpc 65.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.23 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.23 |
Sources