Messier : Messier M85

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-02
Astronomical night: 22:12 - 04:45 (GMT -5)
Messier M85 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk68°181° (South)
SetDawn289° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

68°

181° (South)

Elevation

Messier M85 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M85

General information

NGC4382 is the galaxy at magnitude 9 that is placed in Coma Berenices constellation and has apparent size of 6 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-02 galaxy NGC4382 will be visible all night. At 22:12 the object will be placed at south, 68° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:45 when fade from view as dawn breaks west.
 

Messier M85 on the sky map

Messier M85 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Magnitude

9

Apparent size6'x4'
Right ascension12h 25m 24.053s
Declination18° 11′ 27.89″

Catalogues

Messier

M85

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4382

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H II 47Double Star6.18
H IV 105Double Star2.95
H IV 27Double Star5.11
H IV 58Double Star7.31
H V 130Double Star5.15
M64 / NGC4826Galaxy8.5