NGC4799 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4799 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:39, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:00, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 50° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4799
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h55m [4] |
| Declination: | +02°53' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.80 (B) [2] 10.83 (J) [2] 10.16 (H) [2] 9.89 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 91.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 46.8 Mpc 152.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.55 |
Sources