NGC4236 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 23 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4236 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:48, 54° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:51 (PST), 13° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC4236
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h16m [3] |
| Declination: | +69°27' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 9.70 (V) [4] 10.06 (B) [1] 9.91 (J) [1] 9.17 (H) [1] 9.01 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 23.5 arcmin x 6.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 161.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBd |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.29 |
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