NGC 4664 (NGC 4624)
NGC 4664 (NGC 4624) is a galaxy in the constellation Virgo, magnitude 10.5, 4.5′ × 4.5′ across.
A 10.5-magnitude lenticular galaxy (S0-a) in Virgo, about 4.5′ across.
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 April). It can be seen from everywhere north of 87°S and never sets north of 87°N.
At its highest it stands 43° up from 50°N, 58° up from 35°N, 87° up from the equator, 52° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Designations
- NGC 4624, NGC 4665
- Magnitude
- 10.5
- Apparent size
- 4.5′ × 4.5′
- Position
- RA 12h 45.1m, Dec +3° 3′ (J2000)
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