NGC4251 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC4251 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:23 (EDT), 38° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:35, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:29, 29° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC4251
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h18m [4] |
| Declination: | +28°10' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 10.77 (V) [2] 11.63 (B) [2] 8.67 (J) [2] 8.00 (H) [2] 7.73 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 15.2 Mpc 49.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.86 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.14 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.