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NGC 4421 — Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Galaxy Fair (35/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 11.6m Galaxy Coma Berenices (Com) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.6
Angular Size 2.6′ × 2.0′
Position Angle 9°
Distance 72.36 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)
pB, pL, pgbM, B* np

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 27m 02.5s
Dec +15° 27' 41.4"
Constellation Coma Berenices (Com)
Catalog NGC 4421

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard+ Hard Hard
150mm Newt. Medium+ Medium Medium
C8 203mm Easy Medium+ Medium
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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 4421 · 2.6′×2.0′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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2 Com
Easy
Easy double, sep 3.7″
Double Star mag 5.87 8.1° Coma Berenices
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