NGC 4631

2MASX J12420800+3232294, C 032, C 32, Caldwell 32, IRAS 12396+3249, MCG +06-28-020, NGC 4631, PGC 042637, UGC 07865, Whale Galaxy

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Reference data

RA · J200012h 42m 8.0s190.533375°

Dec · J2000+32° 32′ 29.4″32.541500°

Magnitude9.240

Angular size14.5′ × 2.2′

Position angle86.0°

Distance—

ConstellationCVn

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.11 records

Catalogue identities

CALDWELLC 32OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

NGCNGC 4631OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 15:00:03Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 15:00:03Source

Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 15:00:03Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 15:00:03Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 15:00:03Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 15:00:03Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 15:00:03Source

Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 15:00:03Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 15:00:03Source

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