NGC4638 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC4638 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:40 (EDT), 40° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:37, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:19, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4638
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h42m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°26' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.12 (V) [2] 12.06 (B) [2] 9.13 (J) [2] 8.46 (H) [2] 8.21 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 16.6 Mpc 54.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.98 |
Sources