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NGC 4845 — Galaxy in Virgo

Galaxy Good (50/100)

Barred Spiral

Magnitude 12.0m Galaxy Virgo (Vir) Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 12.0
Angular Size 5.5′ × 1.2′
Position Angle 82°
Distance 51.68 million ly
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SABa)
pF, pL, pmE, vgbM, * nf 30deg

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 58m 01.2s
Dec +01° 34' 32.9"
Constellation Virgo (Vir)
Catalog NGC 4845

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard V. hard+ V. hard+
150mm Newt. Medium Hard+ Hard
C8 203mm Medium+ Medium Hard+
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

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 4845 · 5.5′×1.2′ · N up, E left

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Mira-type variable, range 6.0–12.1
Variable Star mag 7.08 7.3° Virgo
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