NGC4778 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4778 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:16, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:58, 46° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 39° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4778
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h53m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°12' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.49 (B) [2] 9.59 (J) [2] 8.89 (H) [2] 8.63 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.7 arcmin x 2.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 120.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 59.5 Mpc 193.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.38 |