NGC4606 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4606 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:46, 67° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 54° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4606
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h40m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°54' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.90 (V) [2] 12.63 (B) [2] 10.00 (J) [2] 9.40 (H) [2] 9.17 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.5 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 14.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 14.1 Mpc 46.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.73 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.85 |
Sources