NGC4460 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4460 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:07 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 60° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:36.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 8.1 Mpc 26.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.14 |
Sources