NGC4746 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4746 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:11, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:57, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 56° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4746
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h51m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°04' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.33 (B) [2] 10.57 (J) [2] 9.79 (H) [2] 9.50 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 120.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 31.4 Mpc 102.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.15 |
Sources