NGC : NGC4442

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-12
Astronomical night: 22:27 - 04:30 (GMT -5)
NGC4442 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk57°205° (Southwest)
Set04:060°283° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

58°

205° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC4442 Celestial motion
Information about NGC4442

General information

Galaxy NGC4442 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 NGC4442 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 57° above your horizon, at 22:27. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 04:06 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

NGC4442 on the sky map

NGC4442 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Virgo

Magnitude

10

Apparent size3'x1'
Right ascension12h 28m 3.893s
Declination9° 48′ 13.03″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4442

International Catalogue (IC)

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Object typeMagnitude
H IV 114Double Star7.55
H IV 50Double Star6.53
H N 143Double Star7.78
H N 38Double Star5.88
H VI 81Double Star6.19
NGC4473Galaxy10.2
NGC4216Galaxy10
NGC4365Galaxy9.6
M84 / NGC4374Galaxy9.1
M86 / NGC4406Galaxy8.9
NGC4429Galaxy10
NGC4438Galaxy10.2
M49 / NGC4472Galaxy8.4
M87 / NGC4486Galaxy8.6
NGC4535Galaxy10
M89 / NGC4552Galaxy9.8
M90 / NGC4569Galaxy9.5
M58 / NGC4579Galaxy9.7
M59 / NGC4621Galaxy9.6
M60 / NGC4649Galaxy8.8
NGC4762Galaxy10.3