NGC : NGC4251

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-06-25
Astronomical night: 23:09 - 04:03 (GMT -5)
NGC4251 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk32°281° (West)
Set02:160°308° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

32°

281° (West)

Elevation

NGC4251 Celestial motion
Information about NGC4251

General information

NGC4251 is the galaxy at magnitude 11 that is placed in Coma Berenices constellation and has apparent size of 2 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-06-25, galaxy NGC4251 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 32° above your horizon, at 23:09. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 02:16 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

NGC4251 on the sky map

NGC4251 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Magnitude

11

Apparent size2'x1'
Right ascension12h 18m 8.306s
Declination28° 10′ 31.08″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4251

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H N 31Double Star7.04
H V 121Double Star4.86
NGC4274Galaxy10.4
NGC4278Galaxy10.2
NGC4314Galaxy10.6
NGC4414Galaxy10.1
NGC4494Galaxy9.8
NGC4559Galaxy10
NGC4565Galaxy9.6
NGC4725Galaxy9.4
NGC4631Galaxy9.2
NGC4656Galaxy10.5
NGC4657Galaxy10.6