NGC4252 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4252 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:25 (PDT), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:29, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:57, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4252
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h18m [4] |
| Declination: | +05°33' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.65 (B) [2] 13.30 (J) [2] 12.61 (H) [2] 12.49 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 49.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 22.4 Mpc 73.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.10 |
Sources