NGC4279 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4279 is visible between 21:56 and 05:01. It will become accessible at around 21:56, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:28, 44° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:01 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4279
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h20m [2] |
| Declination: | −11°39' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.13 (B) [2] 11.45 (J) [2] 10.66 (H) [2] 10.55 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 26.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 61.2 Mpc 199.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.80 |