NGC4424 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4424 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:28 (PDT), 42° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:25, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:04, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4424
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h27m [4] |
| Declination: | +09°25' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.68 (V) [2] 12.30 (B) [2] 9.87 (J) [2] 9.27 (H) [2] 9.09 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.0 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 95.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 15.3 Mpc 49.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.62 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.24 |
Sources