NGC4586 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4586 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 50° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:34, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:59, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4586
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h38m [4] |
| Declination: | +04°19' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.58 (V) [2] 12.53 (B) [2] 9.38 (J) [2] 8.72 (H) [2] 8.47 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.4 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 116.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 16.4 Mpc 53.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.95 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.49 |
Sources