NGC : NGC4687

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-06-26
Astronomical night: 23:08 - 04:03 (GMT -5)
NGC4687 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk40°286° (West)
Set03:210°319° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

41°

286° (West)

Elevation

NGC4687 Celestial motion
Information about NGC4687

General information

NGC4687 is the galaxy at magnitude 13 that is placed in Canes Venatici constellation and has apparent size of 47 angular seconds.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-06-26 galaxy NGC4687 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 40° above your horizon, at 23:08. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 03:21 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

NGC4687 on the sky map

NGC4687 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Canes Venatici

Magnitude

13

Apparent size47"x36"
Right ascension12h 47m 23.742s
Declination35° 21′ 7.63″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4687

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H N 52Double Star6.83
H IV 17*Double Star2.85
NGC4203Galaxy10.9
NGC4359Galaxy12.7
NGC4414Galaxy10.1
NGC4145Galaxy11.3
NGC4151Galaxy10.8
NGC4228Galaxy9.8
NGC4214Galaxy10.2
NGC4227Galaxy12.7
NGC4244Galaxy10.4
NGC4369Galaxy11.7
NGC4395Galaxy10.2
NGC4534Galaxy12.3
NGC4619Galaxy12.7
NGC4627Galaxy12.4
NGC4631Galaxy9.2
NGC4656Galaxy10.5
NGC4657Galaxy10.6
NGC4662Galaxy12.7
NGC4861 / IC3961Galaxy12.3
NGC4868Galaxy12.2
NGC4062Galaxy11.1