NGC : NGC4974

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-13
Astronomical night: 22:29 - 04:28 (GMT -5)
NGC4974 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk75°347° (North)
SetDawn28°318° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

76°

347° (North)

Elevation

NGC4974 Celestial motion
Information about NGC4974

General information

NGC4974 is the galaxy at magnitude 16 that is placed in Ursa Major constellation and has apparent size of 53 angular seconds.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-13, galaxy NGC4974 will be visible all night. At 22:29 the object will be placed at north, 75° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:28 when fade from view as dawn breaks northwest.
 

NGC4974 on the sky map

NGC4974 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Ursa Major

Magnitude

16

Apparent size53"x20"
Right ascension13h 6m 5.838s
Declination53° 36′ 48.25″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4974

International Catalogue (IC)

IC847

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H III 2Double Star2.23
NGC4932Galaxy13.6
NGC4938Galaxy14.1
NGC4987Galaxy13.4
NGC4998Galaxy15.2
NGC5009Galaxy14.5
NGC5040Galaxy15.1
NGC5225Galaxy13.5
NGC5238Galaxy13.4
NGC4964Galaxy13.2
NGC4973 / IC847Galaxy13.3
NGC4967Galaxy15.2
NGC4977Galaxy13.3
NGC5001Galaxy14.6
IC875Galaxy12.8
NGC5113Galaxy12.8
NGC5109Galaxy15.2
NGC5163Galaxy13.6
NGC5164Galaxy13.7
NGC5201Galaxy13.1
NGC5250Galaxy13
NGC5255Galaxy15.3
NGC5278Galaxy13.6
NGC5279Galaxy15
NGC5294Galaxy15.2
NGC5368Galaxy13