NGC4587 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4587 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 52° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:58.
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Name
NGC4587
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h38m [4] |
| Declination: | +02°39' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.79 (B) [2] 11.17 (J) [2] 10.47 (H) [2] 10.10 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 18.3 Mpc 59.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.52 |
Sources