NGC4790 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4790 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:49 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 27° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:43.
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Name
NGC4790
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°14' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.41 (B) [2] 10.70 (J) [2] 10.03 (H) [2] 9.78 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 23.6 Mpc 76.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.45 |