NGC4222 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4222 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:38, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:27, 69° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:18, 33° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4222
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h16m [4] |
| Declination: | +13°18' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 13.80 (B) [2] 11.37 (J) [2] 10.64 (H) [2] 10.33 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 56.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
| Distance: | 21.3 Mpc 69.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.84 |
Sources