NGC4421 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4421 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:45 (EDT), 46° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:30, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:26, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4421
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h27m [4] |
| Declination: | +15°27' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 11.42 (V) [2] 12.29 (B) [2] 9.71 (J) [2] 9.04 (H) [2] 8.80 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 15.3 Mpc 49.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.50 |
Sources