NGC 4536
NGC 4536 is a galaxy in the constellation Virgo, magnitude 10.5, 7.1′ × 2.5′ across.
A 10.5-magnitude weakly barred spiral galaxy (SABb) in Virgo, about 7.1′ × 2.6′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around May, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in March). It can be seen from everywhere north of 88°S and never sets north of 88°N.
At its highest it stands 42° up from 50°N, 57° up from 35°N, 88° up from the equator, 53° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Designations
- NGC 4536
- Magnitude
- 10.5
- Apparent size
- 7.1′ × 2.5′
- Position
- RA 12h 34.5m, Dec +2° 11′ (J2000)
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