NGC4218 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC4218 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 00:56 (EST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 63° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:29.
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Name
NGC4218
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h15m [4] |
| Declination: | +48°07' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 13.45 (B) [2] 11.83 (J) [2] 11.07 (H) [2] 10.86 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
| Distance: | 16.6 Mpc 54.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.65 |
Sources