NGC4580 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4580 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:49, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:17, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 60° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC4580
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h37m [4] |
| Declination: | +05°22' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.57 (B) [2] 9.75 (J) [2] 9.06 (H) [2] 8.77 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 156.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
| Distance: | 17.6 Mpc 57.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.66 |
Sources