Messier : Messier M59

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-03
Astronomical night: 22:14 - 04:44 (GMT -5)
Messier M59 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk61°175° (South)
SetDawn282° (West)
Maximum elevation

22:23

62°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M59 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M59

General information

NGC4621 is the galaxy at magnitude 10 that is placed in Virgo constellation and has apparent size of 4 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-03, galaxy NGC4621 will be visible all night. At 22:14 the object will be placed at south, 61° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:44 when fade from view as dawn breaks west. Maximum elevation, 62° above horizon, will be reached at 22:23, when galaxy will be placed at south.
 

Messier M59 on the sky map

Messier M59 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Virgo

Magnitude

10

Apparent size4'x2'
Right ascension12h 42m 2.322s
Declination11° 38′ 48.95″

Catalogues

Messier

M59

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4621

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 114Double Star7.55
H N 143Double Star7.78
H N 38Double Star5.88
H VI 81Double Star6.19
M100 / NGC4321Galaxy9.4
M84 / NGC4374Galaxy9.1
M86 / NGC4406Galaxy8.9
M49 / NGC4472Galaxy8.4
M87 / NGC4486Galaxy8.6
M90 / NGC4569Galaxy9.5
M60 / NGC4649Galaxy8.8