The Mice (NGC4676)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Mice is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:20, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:51, 86° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 65° above your western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 169.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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