NGC4522 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4522 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:24 (PDT), 37° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:48, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:26, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4522
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h33m [4] |
| Declination: | +09°10' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.93 (B) [2] 10.74 (J) [2] 10.13 (H) [2] 9.80 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.5 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 34.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 16.0 Mpc 52.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.09 |
Sources