NGC4568 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4568 will become visible at around 21:06 (PDT), 67° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:27.
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Name
NGC4568
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h36m [3] |
| Declination: | +11°14' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 10.80 (V) [1] 11.62 (B) [1] 8.52 (J) [1] 7.82 (H) [1] 7.52 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.3 arcmin x 1.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 29.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.82 |
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