NGC4679 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4679 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 9° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC4679
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h47m [2] |
| Declination: | −39°34' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 13.52 (V) [2] 14.56 (B) [2] 10.42 (J) [2] 9.72 (H) [2] 9.42 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 66.3 Mpc 216.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.04 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.59 |