NGC4491 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4491 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:27 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 67° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
NGC4491
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h30m [3] |
| Declination: | +11°29' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.43 (V) [1] 13.38 (B) [1] 10.70 (J) [1] 10.06 (H) [1] 9.88 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 147.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.95 |
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