NGC4255 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4255 is visible between 21:01 and 05:53. It will become accessible at around 21:01, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:27, 60° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:53 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4255
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h18m [4] |
| Declination: | +04°47' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.40 (B) [2] 10.42 (J) [2] 9.73 (H) [2] 9.49 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 113.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 30.0 Mpc 97.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.99 |
Sources