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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
SunriseRise: 6:04  
clear_day Transit: 12:06  
SunsetSet: 18:09
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NGC 4199 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Major

Altitude: 23.2°   Azimuth: 13.4°   Direction: North-North-East

NGC 4199 is a Galaxy Pair in the Ursa Major constellation. NGC 4199 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 4199 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).

Image of NGC 4199 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Major star
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DSS2 image of NGC 4199 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.1 arcmin) and minor (1.1 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about NGC 4199

NGC 4199
Galaxy Pair
Ursa Major

NGC 4199 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 23.2°
Azimuth: 13.4°
Direction: North-North-East

See also NGC 4199 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 4199 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Major

Apparent size of NGC 4199

The following table reports NGC 4199 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 4199 is a visual representation of it.
1.1 arcmin
1.1 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 4199

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 4199 are provided in the following table:

12h 14m 49s
+59° 54’ 26”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 4199 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 4199 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 4199 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Major.

Finder chart NGC 4199 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 4199 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Major.

Rise and set times of NGC 4199 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

NGC 4199 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Major is circumpolar and transits at 00:26 UTC (altitude: 81.6°)