NGC4466 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4466 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 54° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:25, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:59, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4466
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h29m [4] |
| Declination: | +07°41' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.34 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 101.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 29.8 Mpc 97.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.03 |
Sources