NGC4344 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4344 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 62° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:19, 73° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:19, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4344
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h23m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°32' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 13.31 (B) [2] 11.36 (J) [2] 10.67 (H) [2] 10.48 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 56.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 11.5 Mpc 37.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.99 |
Sources