# Butterfly Galaxies (NGC 4568) (NGC 4568)

Butterfly Galaxies (NGC 4568) (NGC 4568) is a galaxy in the constellation Virgo, magnitude 10.8, 4.3′ × 1.9′ across.

A 10.8-magnitude spiral galaxy (Sbc) in Virgo, about 4.3′ × 1.9′.

## 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 4568, Butterfly Galaxies, Siamese Twins
- Magnitude: 10.8
- Apparent size: 4.3′ × 1.9′
- Position: RA 12h 36.6m, Dec +11° 14′ (J2000)

Open AstroPilot to see when Butterfly Galaxies (NGC 4568) (NGC 4568) is highest tonight from your location, how easy it is with your telescope or binoculars, and an eyepiece view. https://astropilot.space/object/NGC4568