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 dawn sky, rising at 00:34 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:40.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 22.4 Mpc 73.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.10 |
Sources