NGC4279 (Galaxy)
From Fairfield , NGC4279 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:55 (EDT), 30° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:55, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:01, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC4279
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 12h20m [2] |
Declination: | -11°39' [2] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 15.13 (B) [2] 11.45 (J) [2] 10.66 (H) [2] 10.55 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
Distance: | 61.2 Mpc 199.5 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -18.80 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.