NGC4957 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4957 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:46, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:10, 83° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 68° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4957
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h05m [4] |
| Declination: | +27°34' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 12.99 (V) [2] 13.99 (B) [2] 10.98 (J) [2] 10.26 (H) [2] 9.98 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 97.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 95.1 Mpc 310.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.90 |
Sources