NGC4602 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4602 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:14 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:50.
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Name
NGC4602
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h40m [2] |
| Declination: | −05°07' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.75 (V) [2] 12.31 (B) [2] 9.50 (J) [2] 8.83 (H) [2] 8.54 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 88.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 33.9 Mpc 110.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.56 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.90 |