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NGC 4168 — Galaxy in Virgo

Galaxy Fair (31/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 11.3m Galaxy Virgo (Vir) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.3
Angular Size 2.9′ × 2.3′
Position Angle 121°
Distance 106.16 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E)
pB, pL, iF, psbM, r, * inv

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 12m 18.0s
Dec +13° 11' 60.0"
Constellation Virgo (Vir)
Catalog NGC 4168

2How easy to spot?

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

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

Medium 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 4168 · 2.9′×2.3′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Double Star mag 5.87 8.5° Coma Berenices
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