Mice Galaxy (NGC 4676)
Mice Galaxy (NGC 4676) is a galaxy group in the constellation Coma Berenices, 3.0′ across.
A pair of galaxies in Coma Berenices, about 3′ 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 59°S and never sets north of 59°N.
At its highest it stands 71° up from 50°N, 86° up from 35°N, 59° up from the equator, 24° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy group
- Constellation
- Coma Berenices
- Designations
- NGC 4676
- Apparent size
- 3.0′
- Position
- RA 12h 46.2m, Dec +30° 44′ (J2000)
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