NGC4248 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4248 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:03 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:36.
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Name
NGC4248
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h17m [4] |
| Declination: | +47°24' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 12.58 (V) [2] 13.16 (B) [2] 11.45 (J) [2] 10.88 (H) [2] 10.59 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBm |
| Distance: | 3.6 Mpc 11.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.58 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.20 |
Sources