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NGC 4494 — Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Galaxy Good (42/100)

Elliptical

Magnitude 9.9m Galaxy Coma Berenices (Com) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 9.9
Angular Size 4.3′ × 4.1′
Position Angle 173°
Distance 61.55 million ly
Galaxy Type Elliptical (E2)
vB, pL, R, vsmbMN

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 31m 24.0s
Dec +25° 46' 60.0"
Constellation Coma Berenices (Com)
Catalog NGC 4494

2How easy to spot?

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

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6
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NGC 4494 · 4.3′×4.1′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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