NGC4731 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4731 will become visible at around 21:12 (PDT), 48° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:18.
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Name
NGC4731
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h51m [3] |
| Declination: | −06°23' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.42 (V) [1] 11.88 (B) [1] 10.50 (J) [1] 9.94 (H) [1] 9.79 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 6.3 arcmin x 2.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 97.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.46 |
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