NGC4440 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4440 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:46, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:33, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 52° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4440
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h27m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°17' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.81 (V) [2] 12.79 (B) [2] 9.82 (J) [2] 9.14 (H) [2] 8.91 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 120.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 17.3 Mpc 56.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.98 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.38 |
Sources