NGC4260 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC4260 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:22 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:32.
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Name
NGC4260
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h19m [4] |
| Declination: | +06°05' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.55 (V) [2] 12.47 (B) [2] 9.44 (J) [2] 8.76 (H) [2] 8.54 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 38.8 Mpc 126.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.39 |
Sources