NGC4987 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC4987 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 53° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 01:27 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4987
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h07m [4] |
| Declination: | +51°55' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 14.42 (B) [2] 11.28 (J) [2] 10.57 (H) [2] 10.49 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 76.0 Mpc 247.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.98 |
Sources