NGC4468 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4468 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 58° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:10.
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Name
NGC4468
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h29m [3] |
| Declination: | +14°02' [3] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 12.96 (V) [1] 13.79 (B) [1] 11.10 (J) [1] 10.49 (H) [1] 10.24 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 72.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.83 |
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