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NGC 4267 — Galaxy in Virgo

Galaxy Fair (39/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 10.9m Galaxy Virgo (Vir) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 10.9
Angular Size 2.5′ × 1.8′
Position Angle 143°
Distance 44.28 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E-S0)
pB, vS, R, vsmbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 19m 45.2s
Dec +12° 47' 53.9"
Constellation Virgo (Vir)
Catalog NGC 4267

2How easy to spot?

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

4 Eyepiece View

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 4267 · 2.5′×1.8′ · N up, E left

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6 Surface Brightness

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8 Inclination & True Shape

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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