NGC4509 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4509 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:01 (PDT), 86° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:14, 88° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:48, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4509
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h33m [4] |
| Declination: | +32°05' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.10 (V) [5] 14.08 (B) [2] 13.51 (J) [2] 12.69 (H) [2] 12.71 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 161.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 10.1 Mpc 32.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.92 |
Sources