NGC4242 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC4242 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 43° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:05.
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Name
NGC4242
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h17m [3] |
| Declination: | +45°37' [3] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 11.03 (V) [1] 11.59 (B) [1] 14.12 (J) [1] 13.20 (H) [1] 13.09 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sd |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.56 |
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