NGC4762 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4762 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:13 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 63° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC4762
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h52m [3] |
| Declination: | +11°13' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 10.17 (V) [1] 11.03 (B) [1] 8.20 (J) [1] 7.46 (H) [1] 7.30 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 8.3 arcmin x 3.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 32.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.86 |
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