NGC4856 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4856 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:04 (EDT), 27° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:06, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:52, 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] |
| 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