NGC4386 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4386 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:44, 48° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 19° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC4386
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h24m [4] |
| Declination: | +75°31' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 11.69 (V) [2] 12.66 (B) [2] 9.45 (J) [2] 8.71 (H) [2] 8.50 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.5 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 135.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 27.2 Mpc 88.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.97 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.48 |
Sources