NGC 4978

Galaxy Fair (20/100)

Lenticular

NGC 4978 Galaxy Coma Berenices (Com) Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 14.0

Angular Size 1.5′ × 0.6′

Position Angle 142°

Distance 302.11 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)

Description

F, vS, R, sbM, stellar

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 07m 48.0s

Dec +18° 25' 00.0"

Constellation Coma Berenices (Com)

Catalog NGC 4978

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 4978 · 1.5′×0.6′ · N up, E left

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