NGC 4659

Galaxy Fair (29/100)

Lenticular

NGC 4659 Galaxy Coma Berenices (Com) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 13.0

Angular Size 1.8′ × 1.2′

Position Angle 176°

Distance 22.21 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)

Description

F, cS, R, bM, r

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 44m 30.0s

Dec +13° 31' 00.0"

Constellation Coma Berenices (Com)

Catalog NGC 4659

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 4659 · 1.8′×1.2′ · N up, E left

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