NGC4904 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4904 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:40 (PDT), 41° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:08, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:20, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4904
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h00m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°01' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.20 (V) [5] 12.59 (B) [2] 10.40 (J) [2] 9.75 (H) [2] 9.50 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 7.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 20.5 Mpc 66.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.63 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.36 |
Sources