NGC4231 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4231 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 53° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:28.
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Name
NGC4231
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h16m [3] |
| Declination: | +47°27' [3] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.65 (B) [1] 12.13 (J) [1] 11.33 (H) [1] 11.09 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 3.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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