NGC4431 (Galaxy)
From Fairfield , NGC4431 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:52 (EDT), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:09, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:55, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
NGC4431
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 12h27m [2] |
Declination: | +12°17' [2] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 12.97 (V) [2] 13.82 (B) [2] 11.22 (J) [2] 10.54 (H) [2] 10.31 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | S0 |
Distance: | 15.8 Mpc 51.5 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.85 |
Absolute mag (V): | -18.02 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.