NGC4606 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4606 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 60° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:26.
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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] |
| 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