NGC4955 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4955 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 19° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC4955
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h06m [2] |
| Declination: | -29°45' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 12.15 (V) [2] 13.16 (B) [2] 9.85 (J) [2] 9.20 (H) [2] 8.91 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 45.1 Mpc 147.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.12 |