NGC4612 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4612 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:13, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:46, 63° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 51° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4612
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h41m [4] |
| Declination: | +07°18' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.10 (B) [2] 9.42 (J) [2] 8.82 (H) [2] 8.56 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.6 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 138.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 16.7 Mpc 54.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.01 |
Sources