NGC4797 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4797 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 62° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:50, 83° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:14, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4797
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h54m [4] |
| Declination: | +27°24' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 13.16 (V) [2] 14.19 (B) [2] 10.92 (J) [2] 10.22 (H) [2] 9.89 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 34.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 105.0 Mpc 342.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.03 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.95 |
Sources