NGC4770 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4770 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 41° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:29.
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Name
NGC4770
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h53m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°32' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.78 (B) [2] 10.23 (J) [2] 9.55 (H) [2] 9.26 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 88.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 40.0 Mpc 130.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.23 |