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NGC 4665 — Galaxy in Virgo

Galaxy Fair (32/100)
Magnitude 12.0m Galaxy Virgo (Vir) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0
Angular Size 4.2 arcmin
B, pL, iR, mbM, *10 sp

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 45m 06.0s
Dec +03° 02' 60.0"
Constellation Virgo (Vir)
Catalog NGC 4665

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. V. hard+ V. hard Imp.
150mm Newt. Hard+ Hard V. hard+
C8 203mm Medium Hard+ Hard
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 4665 · 4.2′×4.2′ · N up, E left

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6 Surface Brightness

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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