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NGC 4753 — Galaxy in Virgo

Galaxy Good (52/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 9.9m Galaxy Virgo (Vir) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 9.9
Angular Size 6.5′ × 3.1′
Position Angle 86°
Distance 58.85 million ly
Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)
cB, L, vlE, vglbM

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 52m 24.0s
Dec -01° 11' 60.0"
Constellation Virgo (Vir)
Catalog NGC 4753

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Medium+ Medium+ Medium
150mm Newt. Easy Easy Easy
C8 203mm Easy Easy Easy
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Easy 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 4753 · 6.5′×3.1′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Easy
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Double Star mag 3.65 2.7° Virgo
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Hard+
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Easy
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Galaxy mag 10.6 3.9° Virgo
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Hard+
Mira-type variable, range 6.0–12.1
Variable Star mag 7.08 8.9° Virgo
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