NGC4142 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4142 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 66° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:05, 70° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:39, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4142
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h09m [4] |
| Declination: | +53°06' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.91 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 174.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBcd |
| Distance: | 26.9 Mpc 87.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.24 |
Sources