NGC4551 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4551 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:11 (EDT), 57° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:23, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:08, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4551
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h35m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°15' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.98 (V) [2] 12.85 (B) [2] 9.78 (J) [2] 9.11 (H) [2] 8.87 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 16.8 Mpc 54.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.15 |
Sources