NGC4220 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4220 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:09, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:26, 76° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 52° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4220
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h16m [4] |
| Declination: | +47°52' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 11.33 (V) [2] 12.23 (B) [2] 9.09 (J) [2] 8.39 (H) [2] 8.13 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.3 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 140.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 19.6 Mpc 63.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.13 |
Sources