NGC : NGC4861

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-03
Astronomical night: 22:14 - 04:44 (GMT -5)
NGC4861 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk82°133° (Southeast)
SetDawn20°299° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

22:40

85°

181° (South)

Elevation

NGC4861 Celestial motion
Information about NGC4861

General information

Galaxy NGC4861 has the magnitude of 12 and is placed in Canes Venatici constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 48 angular seconds.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-03, galaxy NGC4861 will be visible all night. At 22:14 the object will be placed at southeast, 82° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:44 when fade from view as dawn breaks northwest. Maximum elevation, 85° above horizon, will be reached at 22:40, when galaxy will be placed at south.
 

NGC4861 on the sky map

NGC4861 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Canes Venatici

Magnitude

12

Apparent size48"x42"
Right ascension12h 59m 2.34s
Declination34° 51′ 33.98″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4861

International Catalogue (IC)

IC3961

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H N 52Double Star6.83
H IV 17*Double Star2.85
NGC4150Galaxy11.6
NGC4203Galaxy10.9
NGC4414Galaxy10.1
NGC4525Galaxy12.2
NGC4228Galaxy9.8
NGC4214Galaxy10.2
NGC4244Galaxy10.4
NGC4395Galaxy10.2
NGC4631Galaxy9.2
NGC4656Galaxy10.5
NGC4657Galaxy10.6
NGC4868Galaxy12.2
NGC4062Galaxy11.1