General information
NGC4303 is the galaxy at magnitude 10 that is placed in Virgo constellation and has apparent size of 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-26, galaxy NGC4303 will become observable at south as the dusk sky fades, 53° above your horizon, at 22:03. At 04:45 the object will sink below the horizon at west. Maximum elevation, 55° above horizon, will be reached at 22:30, when galaxy will be placed at south.
Messier M61 on the sky map
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Object type | Galaxy |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Magnitude | 10 |
Apparent size | 5'x3' |
Right ascension | 12h 21m 54.95s |
Declination | 4° 28′ 24.92″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M61 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC4303 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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