NGC4857 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4857 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:47, 53° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:51 (PST), 14° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC4857
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h57m [3] |
| Declination: | +70°12' [3] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.64 (B) [1] 11.87 (J) [1] 11.21 (H) [1] 10.89 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 118.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
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