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NGC 4144 — Galaxy in Ursa Major

Galaxy Good (54/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 12.0m Galaxy Ursa Major (UMa) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0
Angular Size 5.2′ × 1.0′
Position Angle 103°
Distance 12.29 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABc)
pF, cL, vmE 109deg , vgbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 09m 60.0s
Dec +46° 27' 00.0"
Constellation Ursa Major (UMa)
Catalog NGC 4144

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
150mm Newt. Medium Hard+ Hard
C8 203mm Medium+ Medium Hard+
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Easy on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Feb – Apr (peak: Mar)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 4144 · 5.2′×1.0′ · N up, E left

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