NGC4480 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4480 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:10, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:35, 60° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 47° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4480
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h30m [4] |
| Declination: | +04°14' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.40 (V) [2] 13.11 (B) [2] 10.54 (J) [2] 9.95 (H) [2] 9.75 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 173.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 42.2 Mpc 137.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.71 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.73 |
Sources