NGC4862 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4862 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 39° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:32.
|
Name
NGC4862
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
Position
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [2] |
| Declination: | −14°07' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.31 (B) [2] 13.12 (J) [2] 12.33 (H) [2] 12.01 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 71.3 Mpc 232.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.96 |