NGC4909 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC4909 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 4° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC4909
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h02m [2] |
| Declination: | -42°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.76 (V) [2] 13.62 (B) [2] 11.14 (J) [2] 10.43 (H) [2] 10.13 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 48.8 Mpc 159.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.86 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.68 |