NGC4857 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC4857
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC4857 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:47, 53° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:51 (PST), 14° above your northern horizon.

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Name NGC4857
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 4857[1]
UGC 8077[2]
PGC 44284[3]
Position
Right ascension:12h57m [3]
Declination:+70°12' [3]
Constellation:Draco
Magnitude:14.64 (B) [1]
11.87 (J) [1]
11.21 (H) [1]
10.89 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.1 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 118.0°E of N
Hubble type:SABb
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Visibility from South El Monte

All times shown in South El Monte local time.

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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