NGC 4657

Galaxy Good (41/100)

Spiral

NGC 4657 Galaxy Canes Venatici (CVn) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude —

Angular Size 1.9′ × 0.6′

Position Angle 71°

Distance 28.61 million ly

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sm)

Description

!, pF, L, E 90deg +/- , nf of 2

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 44m 12.0s

Dec +32° 12' 00.0"

Constellation Canes Venatici (CVn)

Catalog NGC 4657

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 4657 · 1.9′×0.6′ · N up, E left

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