NGC4281 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4281 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:07 (EDT), 50° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:19, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:40, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4281
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h20m [4] |
| Declination: | +05°23' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.31 (V) [2] 12.11 (B) [2] 8.90 (J) [2] 8.21 (H) [2] 7.94 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 32.4 Mpc 105.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.24 |
Sources