NGC4387 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4387 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:45 (EDT), 44° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:28, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:16, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4387
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h25m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°48' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.13 (V) [2] 12.93 (B) [2] 10.04 (J) [2] 9.34 (H) [2] 9.15 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 16.9 Mpc 54.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.00 |
Sources