NGC4343 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4343 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 55° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:19, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:51, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4343
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h23m [4] |
| Declination: | +06°57' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.29 (V) [2] 13.31 (B) [2] 10.04 (J) [2] 9.27 (H) [2] 8.97 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 130.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 26.8 Mpc 87.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.02 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.85 |
Sources