NGC4178 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4178 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 55° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:56.
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Name
NGC4178
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h12m [3] |
| Declination: | +10°52' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.43 (V) [1] 11.92 (B) [1] 9.89 (J) [1] 9.37 (H) [1] 9.58 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.7 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 32.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.49 |
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