NGC4738 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4738 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:29, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:56, 84° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 66° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4738
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h51m [4] |
| Declination: | +28°47' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 13.44 (V) [2] 14.26 (B) [2] 11.33 (J) [2] 10.56 (H) [2] 10.30 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 33.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 75.5 Mpc 246.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.82 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.95 |
Sources