Messier : Messier M49

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
Messier M49 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk57°166° (South)
SetDawn1°279° (West)
Maximum elevation

22:34

58°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M49 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M49

General information

Galaxy NGC4472 has the magnitude of 8 and is placed in Virgo constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 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, 2024-04-27, galaxy NGC4472 will be visible all night. At 22:05 the object will be placed at south, 57° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:54 when fade from view as dawn breaks west. Maximum elevation, 58° above horizon, will be reached at 22:34, when galaxy will be placed at south.
 

Messier M49 on the sky map

Messier M49 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Virgo

Magnitude

8

Apparent size6'x5'
Right ascension12h 29m 46.798s
Declination8° 0′ 1.48″

Catalogues

Messier

M49

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4472

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 114Double Star7.55
H IV 50Double Star6.53
H V 129Double Star6.82
H N 143Double Star7.78
H VI 81Double Star6.19
H II 42Double Star7.18