NGC4739 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4739 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:12, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:56, 47° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 40° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4739
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h51m [2] |
| Declination: | −08°24' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.18 (B) [2] 10.18 (J) [2] 9.46 (H) [2] 9.21 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 115.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 52.4 Mpc 170.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.42 |