NGC4996 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4996 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:54 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Name
NGC4996
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h09m [3] |
| Declination: | +00°51' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.29 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 16.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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