NGC 4431

Galaxy Fair (29/100)

Lenticular

NGC 4431 Galaxy Virgo (Vir) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 12.8

Angular Size 1.5′ × 0.9′

Position Angle 179°

Distance 36.76 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)

Description

vF, vS, cE, gbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 27m 30.0s

Dec +12° 18' 00.0"

Constellation Virgo (Vir)

Catalog NGC 4431

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 4431 · 1.5′×0.9′ · N up, E left

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