Messier : Virgo Cluster Pinwheel (Messier M99)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-05
Astronomical night: 22:17 - 04:40 (GMT -5)
Virgo Cluster Pinwheel (Messier M99) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk63°194° (South)
SetDawn0°289° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

64°

194° (South)

Elevation

Virgo Cluster Pinwheel (Messier M99) Celestial motion
Information about Virgo Cluster Pinwheel (Messier M99)

General information

NGC4254 is the galaxy at magnitude 10 that is placed in Coma Berenices constellation and has apparent size of 4 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-05, galaxy NGC4254 will be visible all night. At 22:17 the object will be placed at south, 63° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:40 when fade from view as dawn breaks west.
 

Virgo Cluster Pinwheel (Messier M99) on the sky map

Virgo Cluster Pinwheel (Messier M99) on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Virgo Cluster Pinwheel, Coma Pinwheel

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Magnitude

10

Apparent size4'x4'
Right ascension12h 18m 49.625s
Declination14° 24′ 59.36″

Catalogues

Messier

M99

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4254

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 105Double Star2.95
H IV 27Double Star5.11
H N 38Double Star5.88
H VI 81Double Star6.19
M100 / NGC4321Galaxy9.4
M85 / NGC4382Galaxy9.1
M88 / NGC4501Galaxy9.6
M84 / NGC4374Galaxy9.1
M86 / NGC4406Galaxy8.9
M87 / NGC4486Galaxy8.6
M89 / NGC4552Galaxy9.8
M90 / NGC4569Galaxy9.5
M58 / NGC4579Galaxy9.7
M59 / NGC4621Galaxy9.6
M60 / NGC4649Galaxy8.8