NGC4942 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4942 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 45° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:55.
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Name
NGC4942
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h04m [2] |
| Declination: | −07°38' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.79 (B) [2] 11.66 (J) [2] 10.97 (H) [2] 10.45 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 29.4 Mpc 95.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.55 |