NGC4866 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4866 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:07 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 65° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
NGC4866
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [3] |
| Declination: | +14°10' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.08 (V) [1] 12.00 (B) [1] 8.86 (J) [1] 8.19 (H) [1] 7.92 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 5.8 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 88.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
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