NGC4668 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4668 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:14, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:25, 55° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 54° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC4668
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h45m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°32' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.10 (V) [2] 13.55 (B) [2] 11.71 (J) [2] 11.07 (H) [2] 10.58 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 3.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
| Distance: | 16.8 Mpc 54.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.45 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.03 |
Sources