NGC : NGC4970

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-12
Astronomical night: 22:27 - 04:30 (GMT -5)
NGC4970 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk25°184° (South)
Set02:450°238° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

26°

184° (South)

Elevation

NGC4970 Celestial motion
Information about NGC4970

General information

Galaxy NGC4970 has the magnitude of 12 and is placed in Hydra constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 1 angular minute.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-12, galaxy NGC4970 will become observable at south as the dusk sky fades, 25° above your horizon, at 22:27. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 02:45 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC4970 on the sky map

NGC4970 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Hydra

Magnitude

12

Apparent size1'x37"
Right ascension13h 7m 33.754s
Declination-24° 0′ 30.98″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4970

International Catalogue (IC)

IC4196

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC4965Galaxy12.1
NGC5042Galaxy11.8
NGC5061Galaxy10.4
NGC5078Galaxy11
NGC5085Galaxy11.3
NGC5101Galaxy10.6
NGC5328Galaxy11.6
NGC5068Galaxy10
NGC5084Galaxy10.5
NGC5087Galaxy11.4
NGC5134Galaxy11.3