NGC : NGC4261

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-12
Astronomical night: 22:27 - 04:30 (GMT -5)
NGC4261 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk53°206° (Southwest)
Set03:440°278° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

53°

206° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC4261 Celestial motion
Information about NGC4261

General information

Galaxy NGC4261 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Virgo constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 3 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-12, galaxy NGC4261 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 53° above your horizon, at 22:27. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 03:44 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

NGC4261 on the sky map

NGC4261 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Virgo

Magnitude

10

Apparent size3'x2'
Right ascension12h 19m 23.21621s
Declination5° 49′ 29.6948″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4261

International Catalogue (IC)

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