NGC4312 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4312 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:07, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:02, 71° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 68° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4312
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h22m [4] |
| Declination: | +15°32' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V) [2] 12.48 (B) [2] 9.69 (J) [2] 9.02 (H) [2] 8.79 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 5.0 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 170.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 10.9 Mpc 35.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.78 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.49 |
Sources