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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae / NGC4490

NGC4490 Observation Details

NGC4490

NGC4490 Daily Motion


NGC4490 will be visible until August, 26, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

NGC4490 Visibility Timetable on December 30

Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 0.4% illuminated08:0272°
Moon Set16:49-6°
Astrosession begin18:53-8°
NGC4490 rise21:09
Astrosession end06:1688°
NGC4490 transit06:2188°
Civil sunrise07:2378°
Sunrise07:5572°

Track NGC4490 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC4490 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC4490 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC4490 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC4490 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

NGC4490 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC4490

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Object nameNGC4490
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC4490 coordinates12.51007, 41.64389
Center coordinates12.51007, 41.64389

NGC4490 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC4490

Time12:01
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
NGC4490 elevation29°
NGC4490 Azimuth58°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC4490 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC4490's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC4490

Time
DateTue, 31 December 2024
Twighlight start18:49
Twighlight end06:10
Twighlight duration11h 21m
Rise21:09
Set15:32
Elevation at transit88°
Transit time06:21
Equatorial coordinateRA: 12h 30m 36s", Dec: 41° 38' 38s
Magnitude10
ConstellationCanes Venatici
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC4490, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC4490 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.