NGC4318 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4318 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:52, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:28, 64° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 49° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4318
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h22m [4] |
| Declination: | +08°11' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.20 (V) [2] 14.09 (B) [2] 11.24 (J) [2] 10.55 (H) [2] 10.35 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 65.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 24.9 Mpc 81.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.11 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.78 |
Sources