NGC4488 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4488 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 56° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:06.
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Name
NGC4488
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h30m [4] |
| Declination: | +08°21' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.02 (V) [2] 12.90 (B) [2] 10.30 (J) [2] 9.60 (H) [2] 9.41 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 8.1 Mpc 26.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.88 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.51 |
Sources