NGC : NGC4457

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-12
Astronomical night: 22:27 - 04:30 (GMT -5)
NGC4457 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk51°202° (South)
Set03:460°275° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

52°

202° (South)

Elevation

NGC4457 Celestial motion
Information about NGC4457

General information

NGC4457 is the galaxy at magnitude 11 that is placed in Virgo constellation and has apparent size of 2 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-12, galaxy NGC4457 will become observable at south as the dusk sky fades, 51° above your horizon, at 22:27. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 03:46 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

NGC4457 on the sky map

NGC4457 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Virgo

Magnitude

11

Apparent size2'x1'
Right ascension12h 28m 59.011s
Declination3° 34′ 14.19″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4457

International Catalogue (IC)

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H N 22Double Star6.55
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H III 53Double Star7.3
H II 42Double Star7.18
H IV 51Double Star5.8
NGC4030Galaxy10.6
NGC4261Galaxy10.4
M61 / NGC4303Galaxy9.6
NGC4365Galaxy9.6
NGC4437Galaxy10.4
NGC4526Galaxy10.6
NGC4527Galaxy10.5
NGC4536Galaxy10.6
NGC4624?Galaxy9.5
NGC4643Galaxy10.8
NGC4624Galaxy10.5
NGC4666Galaxy10.7
NGC4753Galaxy9.9