NGC4460 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4460 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:31, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:39, 79° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 54° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4460
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h28m [4] |
| Declination: | +44°51' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 12.40 (B) [2] 9.97 (J) [2] 9.29 (H) [2] 9.06 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.9 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 40.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 8.1 Mpc 26.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.14 |
Sources