NGC4999 (Galaxy)
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 , NGC4999 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:51, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:09, 57° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:14, 35° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC4999
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h09m [4] |
| Declination: | +01°40' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.06 (B) [2] 9.93 (J) [2] 9.32 (H) [2] 8.94 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.5 arcmin x 2.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 98.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 39.8 Mpc 129.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.94 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.