NGC4253 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC4253 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:41, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:11, 85° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 68° above your western horizon.

Name NGC4253
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 4253[1]
Mrk 766[4]
UGC 7344[2]
PGC 39525[3]
Position
Right ascension:12h18m [3]
Declination:+29°48' [3]
Constellation:Coma Berenices
Magnitude:13.70 (V) [4]
13.72 (B) [1]
11.10 (J) [1]
10.38 (H) [1]
9.84 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 73.0°E of N
Hubble type:SBa
B-V Color (mag):0.49

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