Messier : Virgo Galaxy (Messier M87)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-02
Astronomical night: 22:12 - 04:45 (GMT -5)
Virgo Galaxy (Messier M87) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk62°178° (South)
SetDawn2°284° (West)
Maximum elevation

22:16

62°

180° (South)

Elevation

Virgo Galaxy (Messier M87) Celestial motion
Information about Virgo Galaxy (Messier M87)

General information

NGC4486 is the galaxy at magnitude 9 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

2024-05-02 galaxy NGC4486 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. Maximum elevation, 62° above horizon, will be reached at 22:16, when galaxy will be placed at south.
 

Virgo Galaxy (Messier M87) on the sky map

Virgo Galaxy (Messier M87) on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Virgo Galaxy, Virgo A, Vir A, M 87*, SMOKING GUN

Constellation

Virgo

Magnitude

9

Apparent size5'x4'
Right ascension12h 30m 49.42338s
Declination12° 23′ 28.0439″

Catalogues

Messier

M87

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4486

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