NGC4687 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4687 will become visible at around 21:43 (EDT), 45° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:33.
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Name
NGC4687
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h47m [4] |
| Declination: | +35°21' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.30 (V) [5] 14.01 (B) [2] 11.25 (J) [2] 10.64 (H) [2] 10.35 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 33.8 Mpc 110.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.34 |
Sources