NGC4262 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4262 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:26 (PDT), 45° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:26, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:19, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4262
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h19m [4] |
| Declination: | +14°52' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 11.46 (V) [2] 12.40 (B) [2] 9.29 (J) [2] 8.60 (H) [2] 8.36 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 145.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 17.5 Mpc 57.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.76 |
Sources