NGC4802 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4802 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:54 (PDT), 40° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:08, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:38, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4802
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h55m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°03' [2] |
| Constellation: | Corvus |
| Magnitude: | 11.34 (V) [2] 12.29 (B) [2] 9.36 (J) [2] 8.60 (H) [2] 8.50 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.6 arcmin x 2.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 18.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 11.6 Mpc 37.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.95 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.97 |