The galaxy NGC 4088
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , NGC 4088 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible around 20:25 (PDT), 25° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 21:02 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 05:25, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 23° before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:41.
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Name
NGC 4088
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 10.50 (V) [2] 11.20 (B) [3] 8.48 (J) [3] 7.77 (H) [3] 7.48 (K) [3] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Right ascension: | 12h05m [3] |
| Declination: | +50°32' [3] |
| Distance: | 21.8 Mpc 71.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.19 |
Visibility from Seattle
All times shown in Seattle local time.