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NGC 4395 — Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Galaxy Excellent (69/100)

Spiral

Magnitude 10.2m Galaxy Canes Venatici (CVn) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 10.2
Angular Size 4.2′ × 1.4′
Position Angle 128°
Distance 14.81 million ly
Galaxy Type Spiral (SAm)
eF, vL, np of Dneb

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 25m 48.0s
Dec +33° 32' 60.0"
Constellation Canes Venatici (CVn)
Catalog NGC 4395

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. V. hard+ V. hard Imp.
150mm Newt. Hard Hard V. hard+
C8 203mm Hard Hard Hard
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 4395 · 4.2′×1.4′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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