Butterfly Galaxies (NGC 4567) (NGC 4567)

Butterfly Galaxies (NGC 4567) (NGC 4567) is a galaxy in the constellation Virgo, magnitude 11.3, 2.7′ × 2.1′ across.

An 11.3-magnitude spiral galaxy (Sbc) in Virgo, about 2.7′ × 2.2′.

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 79°S and never sets north of 79°N.

At its highest it stands 51° up from 50°N, 66° up from 35°N, 79° up from the equator, 44° up from 35°S.

Facts

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Virgo

Designations

NGC 4567, Butterfly Galaxies, Siamese Twins

Magnitude

11.3

Apparent size

2.7′ × 2.1′

Position

RA 12h 36.5m, Dec +11° 15′ (J2000)

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