NGC4488 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4488 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 55° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:26, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:02, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.8 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 167.0°E of N |
| 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