NGC4781 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4781 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:50, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:26, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4781
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°32' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.39 (V) [2] 11.46 (B) [2] 9.47 (J) [2] 8.89 (H) [2] 8.61 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.7 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 120.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
| Distance: | 13.6 Mpc 44.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.07 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.28 |