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NGC 4193 — Galaxy in Virgo

Galaxy Good (43/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 12.4m Galaxy Virgo (Vir) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.4
Angular Size 2.2′ × 1.0′
Position Angle 90°
Distance 114.68 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABb)
vF, pL, E, vgbM; = IC 3051

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 13m 54.0s
Dec +13° 10' 00.0"
Constellation Virgo (Vir)
Catalog NGC 4193

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. V. hard+ V. hard+ V. hard
150mm Newt. Hard+ Hard+ Hard
C8 203mm Medium Hard+ Hard+
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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 4193 · 2.2′×1.0′ · 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 8.6° Coma Berenices
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