NGC4618 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4618 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:57 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 59° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.
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Name
NGC4618
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h41m [4] |
| Declination: | +41°08' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 10.80 (V) [5] 11.31 (B) [2] 9.51 (J) [2] 8.79 (H) [2] 8.66 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBm |
| Distance: | 7.3 Mpc 23.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.52 |
Sources