NGC4556 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4556 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:22, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:44, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:57, 35° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4556
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h35m [4] |
| Declination: | +26°54' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 14.24 (B) [2] 10.89 (J) [2] 10.23 (H) [2] 9.91 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 81.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 110.0 Mpc 358.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.97 |
Sources