NGC4653 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4653 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 45° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:39, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:50, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4653
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h43m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°33' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.36 (V) [2] 12.78 (B) [2] 10.60 (J) [2] 10.12 (H) [2] 9.97 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 2.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 17.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 40.2 Mpc 131.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.42 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.66 |
Sources