NGC4993 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4993 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:34, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:07, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:44, 28° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4993
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h09m [2] |
| Declination: | −23°23' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.45 (B) [2] 10.18 (J) [2] 9.51 (H) [2] 9.22 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 173.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 41.2 Mpc 134.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.62 |