NGC4272 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4272 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:08, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:38, 86° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:50, 85° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4272
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h19m [4] |
| Declination: | +30°20' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 14.04 (B) [2] 10.95 (J) [2] 10.26 (H) [2] 9.99 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 117.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 123.0 Mpc 401.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.41 |
Sources