NGC4431 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4431 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 58° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:13.
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Name
NGC4431
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h27m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°17' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.97 (V) [2] 13.82 (B) [2] 11.22 (J) [2] 10.54 (H) [2] 10.31 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 15.8 Mpc 51.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.85 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.02 |
Sources