NGC4566 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4566 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 19:52 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 67° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
|
Name
NGC4566
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
Position
| Right ascension: | 12h36m [3] |
| Declination: | +54°13' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.23 (V) [1] 13.98 (B) [1] 11.11 (J) [1] 10.47 (H) [1] 10.24 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 72.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.75 |
Sources