NGC 4257

Galaxy Fair (37/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 4257 Galaxy Virgo (Vir) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 15.0

Angular Size 0.5′ × 0.2′

Position Angle 66°

Distance 126.41 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sab)

Description

vF, pS, R, *18 s 2'

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 19m 06.0s

Dec +05° 43' 60.0"

Constellation Virgo (Vir)

Catalog NGC 4257

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 4257 · 0.5′×0.2′ · N up, E left

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