NGC4290 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4290 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:33, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:26, 65° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:45, 56° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4290
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h20m [4] |
| Declination: | +58°05' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.76 (B) [2] 10.26 (J) [2] 9.59 (H) [2] 9.30 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 70.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 46.6 Mpc 151.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.58 |
Sources