NGC4268 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC4268 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:37 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 40° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:29.
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Name
NGC4268
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h19m [4] |
| Declination: | +05°17' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.71 (V) [2] 13.62 (B) [2] 10.43 (J) [2] 9.71 (H) [2] 9.47 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 25.4 Mpc 82.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.31 |
Sources