NGC4253 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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.
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Name
NGC4253
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Object type
Galaxy
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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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