NGC4868 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4868 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:21, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:09, 86° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 60° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4868
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [4] |
| Declination: | +37°18' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 12.95 (B) [2] 10.45 (J) [2] 9.76 (H) [2] 9.51 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 155.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 92.5 Mpc 301.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.88 |
Sources