NGC4856 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4856 is visible between 22:49 and 05:25. It will become accessible at around 22:49, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:07, 40° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:25 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4856
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [4] |
| Declination: | −15°02' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 10.62 (V) [2] 11.44 (B) [2] 8.38 (J) [2] 7.74 (H) [2] 7.47 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.2 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 38.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 22.6 Mpc 73.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.82 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.15 |
Sources