NGC4870 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4870 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 73° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:04.
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Name
NGC4870
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h59m [1] |
| Declination: | +37°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 15.54 (B) [1] 12.45 (J) [1] 11.82 (H) [1] 11.42 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 2.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
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