NGC4973 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4973 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:20 (EST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 57° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:39.
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Name
NGC4973
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h05m [2] |
| Declination: | +53°41' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.63 (B) [2] 11.63 (J) [2] 10.96 (H) [2] 10.70 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 123.5 Mpc 402.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.83 |