NGC4617 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4617 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:18 (EST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 60° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:38.
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Name
NGC4617
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h41m [3] |
| Declination: | +50°23' [3] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.10 (B) [1] 10.88 (J) [1] 10.14 (H) [1] 9.83 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
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