NGC4970 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4970 is visible between 23:46 and 04:44. It will become accessible at around 23:46, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:15, 31° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:44 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4970
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h07m [2] |
| Declination: | −24°00' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.33 (B) [2] 10.06 (J) [2] 9.40 (H) [2] 9.10 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 138.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 42.7 Mpc 139.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.82 |