NGC4979 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4979 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:05, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:32, 73° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:59, 44° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4979
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h07m [4] |
| Declination: | +24°48' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 15.07 (B) [2] 12.00 (J) [2] 11.28 (H) [2] 11.41 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 53.0 Mpc 172.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.55 |
Sources