NGC4287 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4287 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 48° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:26.
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Name
NGC4287
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h20m [2] |
| Declination: | +05°38' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.99 (B) [2] 12.19 (J) [2] 11.48 (H) [2] 11.02 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 71.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 28.8 Mpc 93.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.31 |