NGC4396 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4396 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:36, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:31, 71° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 54° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4396
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h25m [4] |
| Declination: | +15°40' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 12.64 (V) [2] 13.12 (B) [2] 11.06 (J) [2] 10.46 (H) [2] 10.34 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.0 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 124.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
| Distance: | 13.0 Mpc 42.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.48 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.93 |
Sources