Coma B (NGC 4889)
Coma B (NGC 4889) is a galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, magnitude 11.4, 2.6′ × 1.7′ across.
The brightest galaxy in the Coma Cluster, about 300 million light-years away: a small oval glow among dozens of faint galaxies.
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 62°S and never sets north of 62°N.
At its highest it stands 68° up from 50°N, 83° up from 35°N, 62° up from the equator, 27° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Coma Berenices
- Designations
- NGC 4889, NGC 4884, C 35
- Magnitude
- 11.4
- Apparent size
- 2.6′ × 1.7′
- Position
- RA 13h 0.1m, Dec +27° 59′ (J2000)
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