NGC4238 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4238 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 05:36, 58° above your north-eastern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:38 (EST), 18° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC4238
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h16m [4] |
| Declination: | +63°24' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.13 (B) [2] 11.71 (J) [2] 11.24 (H) [2] 11.04 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 36.8 Mpc 119.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.70 |
Sources