NGC4461 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4461 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:24, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:13, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:05, 59° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4461
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h29m [4] |
| Declination: | +13°11' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.02 (V) [2] 11.92 (B) [2] 8.97 (J) [2] 8.24 (H) [2] 8.01 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 14.2 Mpc 46.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.74 |
Sources