NGC4808 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4808 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:03 (PDT), 59° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:28, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:54, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4808
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h55m [4] |
| Declination: | +04°18' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.79 (V) [2] 12.39 (B) [2] 10.00 (J) [2] 9.33 (H) [2] 9.04 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.4 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 127.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 18.5 Mpc 60.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.55 |
Sources