NGC4588 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4588 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:42, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:14, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 61° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC4588
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h38m [4] |
| Declination: | +06°46' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.96 (B) [2] 12.80 (J) [2] 12.40 (H) [2] 11.78 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 60.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 76.6 Mpc 249.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.46 |
Sources