NGC4302 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4302 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:28 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 69° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
|
Name
NGC4302
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
Position
| Right ascension: | 12h21m [3] |
| Declination: | +14°35' [3] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 11.54 (V) [1] 12.13 (B) [1] 9.08 (J) [1] 8.21 (H) [1] 7.83 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 6.0 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 178.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
Sources