Messier : Sombrero Galaxy (Messier M104)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
Sombrero Galaxy (Messier M104) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk39°169° (South)
Set04:05257° (West)
Maximum elevation

22:40

40°

180° (South)

Elevation

Sombrero Galaxy (Messier M104) Celestial motion
Information about Sombrero Galaxy (Messier M104)

General information

NGC4594 is the galaxy at magnitude 8 that is placed in Virgo constellation and has apparent size of 6 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-28, galaxy NGC4594 will become observable at south as the dusk sky fades, 39° above your horizon, at 22:06. At 04:05 the object will sink below the horizon at west. Maximum elevation, 40° above horizon, will be reached at 22:40, when galaxy will be placed at south.
 

Sombrero Galaxy (Messier M104) on the sky map

Sombrero Galaxy (Messier M104) on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Sombrero Galaxy, Sombrero

Constellation

Virgo

Magnitude

8

Apparent size6'x3'
Right ascension12h 39m 59.43185s
Declination-11° 37′ 22.9954″

Catalogues

Messier

M104

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4594

International Catalogue (IC)