NGC4981 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4981 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:10 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
NGC4981
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h08m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 11.41 (V) [2] 12.04 (B) [2] 9.43 (J) [2] 8.79 (H) [2] 8.49 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.7 arcmin x 2.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 155.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 23.2 Mpc 75.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.63 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.42 |