NGC4717 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4717 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:23 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
NGC4717
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h50m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.08 (B) [1] 10.79 (J) [1] 10.11 (H) [1] 9.86 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 2.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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