NGC4790 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC4790 is visible between 22:03 and 04:20. It will become accessible at around 22:03, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:11, 37° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:20 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4790
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°14' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.41 (B) [2] 10.70 (J) [2] 10.03 (H) [2] 9.78 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 23.6 Mpc 76.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.45 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.