NGC4409 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4409 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:12, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:32, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 45° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4409
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h26m [4] |
| Declination: | +02°29' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.77 (B) [2] 10.51 (J) [2] 9.89 (H) [2] 9.66 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 9.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 16.9 Mpc 55.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.38 |
Sources