NGC4959 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4959 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:30 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:36.
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Name
NGC4959
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h05m [1] |
| Declination: | +33°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 15.29 (B) [1] 11.81 (J) [1] 11.12 (H) [1] 10.91 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
Source