NGC4642 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4642 will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 35° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:15.
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Name
NGC4642
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h43m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°38' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.81 (B) [2] 11.32 (J) [2] 10.71 (H) [2] 10.36 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 41.9 Mpc 136.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.30 |
Sources