NGC4742 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4742 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:21, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:58, 45° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:33, 32° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4742
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h51m [4] |
| Declination: | −10°27' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.20 (V) [2] 12.10 (B) [2] 9.24 (J) [2] 8.57 (H) [2] 8.39 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 76.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 15.5 Mpc 50.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.75 |
Sources