The Mice (NGC4676)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Mice is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:21 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.
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Name
The Mice (NGC4676)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h46m [3] |
| Declination: | +30°43' [3] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 14.33 (B) [1] 11.54 (J) [1] 10.74 (H) [1] 10.39 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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