NGC4143 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4143 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:15, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:16, 81° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 79° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4143
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h09m [4] |
| Declination: | +42°32' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 12.08 (V) [2] 11.83 (B) [2] 8.80 (J) [2] 8.10 (H) [2] 7.85 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.7 arcmin x 1.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 144.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 18.0 Mpc 58.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.25 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.20 |
Sources