NGC4991 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4991 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 54° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:17.
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Name
NGC4991
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.40 (B) [1] 12.88 (J) [1] 12.27 (H) [1] 12.18 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 101.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
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