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NGC 4837 - Galaxy Pair in Canes Venatici

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 33.88°   Az: 53.31°   Direction: North-East

NGC 4837 is a Galaxy Pair in the Canes Venatici constellation. NGC 4837 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 4837 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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 4837 - Galaxy Pair in Canes Venatici star
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DSS2 image of NGC 4837 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.3 arcmin) and minor (1.3 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 57m 55s
+48° 09’ 55”
17h 45m 54s
06h 43m 50s

J2000

12h 56m 48s
+48° 17’ 54”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 4837 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 4837 - Galaxy Pair in Canes Venatici star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 4837 - Galaxy Pair in Canes Venatici.

Finder chart NGC 4837 - Galaxy Pair in Canes Venatici star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 4837 - Galaxy Pair in Canes Venatici.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 4837 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 4837 is a visual representation of it.
1.3 arcmin
1.3 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 4837 - Galaxy Pair in Canes Venatici is circumpolar and transits at 12:58 UTC (altitude: 86.7°)