Messier : Evil Eye Galaxy (Messier M64)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
Evil Eye Galaxy (Messier M64) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk68°145° (Southeast)
SetDawn14°286° (West)
Maximum elevation

22:57

72°

180° (South)

Elevation

Evil Eye Galaxy (Messier M64) Celestial motion
Information about Evil Eye Galaxy (Messier M64)

General information

Galaxy NGC4826 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Coma Berenices constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 7 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 NGC4826 will be visible all night. At 22:06 the object will be placed at southeast, 68° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:52 when fade from view as dawn breaks west. Maximum elevation, 72° above horizon, will be reached at 22:57, when galaxy will be placed at south.
 

Evil Eye Galaxy (Messier M64) on the sky map

Evil Eye Galaxy (Messier M64) on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Evil Eye Galaxy, Black Eye Galaxy

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Magnitude

9

Apparent size7'x4'
Right ascension12h 56m 43.696s
Declination21° 40′ 57.57″

Catalogues

Messier

M64

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4826

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H II 47Double Star6.18
H V 121Double Star4.86
H IV 27Double Star5.11
H IV 58Double Star7.31
H V 130Double Star5.15