General information
Galaxy NGC4258 has the magnitude of 8 and is placed in Canes Venatici constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 11 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
2024-04-28 galaxy NGC4258 will be visible all night. At 22:06 the object will be placed at north, 82° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:52 when fade from view as dawn breaks northwest. Maximum elevation, 83° above horizon, will be reached at 22:19, when galaxy will be placed at north.
Messier M106 on the sky map
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Object type | Galaxy |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Canes Venatici |
Magnitude | 8 |
Apparent size | 11'x5' |
Right ascension | 12h 18m 57.62s |
Declination | 47° 18′ 13.39″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M106 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC4258 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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