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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae / NGC4494

NGC4494 Observation Details

NGC4494

NGC4494 Daily Motion


NGC4494 will be visible until August, 10, 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.

NGC4494 Visibility Timetable on May 09

NGC4494 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
NGC4494 rise15:27
Moon Rise, 87.7% illuminated17:0017°
Sunset20:2757°
Civil sunset20:5763°
Astrosession begin22:1075°
NGC4494 transit22:5378°
Astrosession end04:4417°
Moon Set04:4716°
Civil sunrise05:574°
NGC4494 set06:20

Track NGC4494 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC4494 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC4494 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

NGC4494 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

NGC4494 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

NGC4494 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 NGC4494

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Object nameNGC4494
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC4494 coordinates12.52336, 25.77525
Center coordinates12.52336, 25.77525

NGC4494 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC4494

Time00:34
Latitude37.751
Longitude-97.822
NGC4494 elevation66°
NGC4494 Azimuth112°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC4494 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC4494's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC4494

Time
DateSat, 10 May 2025
Twighlight start22:11
Twighlight end04:42
Twighlight duration7h 31m
Rise15:23
Set06:16
Elevation at transit78°
Transit time22:49
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 12h 31m 24s", Dec: 25° 46' 30s
Magnitude10
ConstellationComa Berenices
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC4494, 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 NGC4494 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.