Messier : FAUST V051 (Messier M86)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-02
Astronomical night: 22:12 - 04:45 (GMT -5)
FAUST V051 (Messier M86) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk62°181° (South)
SetDawn1°285° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

63°

181° (South)

Elevation

FAUST V051 (Messier M86) Celestial motion
Information about FAUST V051 (Messier M86)

General information

NGC4406 is the galaxy at magnitude 9 that is placed in Virgo 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

Tonight, 2024-05-02, galaxy NGC4406 will be visible all night. At 22:12 the object will be placed at south, 62° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:45 when fade from view as dawn breaks west.
 

FAUST V051 (Messier M86) on the sky map

FAUST V051 (Messier M86) on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

FAUST V051

Constellation

Virgo

Magnitude

9

Apparent size6'x4'
Right ascension12h 26m 11.814s
Declination12° 56′ 45.49″

Catalogues

Messier

M86

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4406

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 114Double Star7.55
H IV 105Double Star2.95
H N 143Double Star7.78
H N 38Double Star5.88
H VI 81Double Star6.19
M49 / NGC4472Galaxy8.4
M87 / NGC4486Galaxy8.6
M60 / NGC4649Galaxy8.8