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NGC 4759 - Galaxy Pair in Virgo

Altitude: 11.9°   Azimuth: 238.1°   Direction: West-South-West

NGC 4759 is a Galaxy Pair in the Virgo constellation. NGC 4759 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 4759 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 4759 - Galaxy Pair in Virgo star
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DSS2 image of NGC 4759 in the Red band.

Key facts about NGC 4759

NGC 4759
Galaxy Pair
Virgo

NGC 4759 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 11.9°
Azimuth: 238.1°
Direction: West-South-West

See also NGC 4759 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 4759 - Galaxy Pair in Virgo

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 4759

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 4759 are provided in the following table:

12h 53m 04s
-09° 12’ 07”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 4759 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 4759 - Galaxy Pair in Virgo star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 4759 - Galaxy Pair in Virgo.

Finder chart NGC 4759 - Galaxy Pair in Virgo star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 4759 - Galaxy Pair in Virgo.

Rise and set times of NGC 4759 from your location

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

Today's NGC 4759 - Galaxy Pair in Virgo rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 99.2°
Max altitude: 29.3°
Azimuth: 260.8°