Messier : Messier M90

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-26
Astronomical night: 22:03 - 04:56 (GMT -5)
Messier M90 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk61°158° (South)
SetDawn282° (West)
Maximum elevation

22:45

63°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M90 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M90

General information

Galaxy NGC4569 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Virgo 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

2024-04-26 galaxy NGC4569 will be visible all night. At 22:03 the object will be placed at south, 61° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:56 when fade from view as dawn breaks west. Maximum elevation, 63° above horizon, will be reached at 22:45, when galaxy will be placed at south.
 

Messier M90 on the sky map

Messier M90 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Virgo

Magnitude

10

Apparent size7'x3'
Right ascension12h 36m 49.816s
Declination13° 9′ 46.33″

Catalogues

Messier

M90

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4569

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 105Double Star2.95
H N 38Double Star5.88
H VI 81Double Star6.19
M100 / NGC4321Galaxy9.4
M84 / NGC4374Galaxy9.1
M86 / NGC4406Galaxy8.9
M87 / NGC4486Galaxy8.6
M60 / NGC4649Galaxy8.8