NGC4120 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4120 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:39, 57° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:36 (EST), 23° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC4120
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h08m [4] |
| Declination: | +69°32' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.01 (B) [2] 12.13 (J) [2] 11.43 (H) [2] 11.06 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 29.1 Mpc 94.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.31 |
Sources