NGC4997 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC4997 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:55 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Name
NGC4997
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h09m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°30' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (B) [1] 11.52 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 85.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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