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NGC 4474 — Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Galaxy Fair (35/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 11.8m Galaxy Coma Berenices (Com) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 11.8
Angular Size 2.3′ × 1.6′
Position Angle 79°
Distance 70.68 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0)
pF, R, r

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 29m 54.0s
Dec +14° 04' 00.0"
Constellation Coma Berenices (Com)
Catalog NGC 4474

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard+ Hard Hard
150mm Newt. Medium+ Medium Hard+
C8 203mm Medium+ 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 4474 · 2.3′×1.6′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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