NGC4259 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4259 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:07 (EDT), 50° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:18, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:39, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4259
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h19m [4] |
| Declination: | +05°22' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.57 (V) [2] 14.46 (B) [2] 11.54 (J) [2] 10.93 (H) [2] 10.67 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 57.0 Mpc 185.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.89 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.21 |
Sources