Canes Venatici Objects

Recommended Objects within the Canes Venatici Constellation to View or Photograph.

Object Name	Type	Magnitude	Object Size	Object Distance	Right Ascention	Declination	Notes & Link to Photo / Log / Info
Messier 3	Globular Cluster	6.30	18.0' x 18'.0	33,900 LY	13^h 42^m 11.2^s	+28° 22′ 31″	Viewable in 4 inch 8 inch upwards best
Messier 51	Spiral Galaxy	8.10	11'.2 x 6'.9	23 Million LY	13^h 29^m 52.7^s	+47° 11′ 43″	Whirlpool Galaxy - nice in 4 inch APO
Messier 63	Spiral Galaxy	8.50	12'.6 x 7'.2	37 Million LY	13^h 15^m 49.3^s	+42° 01′ 45″	Sunflower Galaxy 6 inch recommended
Messier 94	Spiral Galaxy	8.10	14'.4 x 12'.1	16 Million LY	12^h 50^m 53.1^s	+41° 07′ 14″	4-6 inch upwards recommended
Messier 106	Spiral Galaxy	8.30	18'.6 x 7'.2	23.7 Million LY	12^h 18^m 57.5^s	+47° 18′ 14″	6 inch upwards recommended
NGC 4214	Irregular Galaxy	10.20	8'.4 x 6'.6	13 Million LY	12^h 15^m 39.2^s	+36° 19′ 37″	10 inch upwards recommended
NGC 4217	Edge on Galaxy	13.60	5'.0 x 1'.4	55 Million LY	12^h 15^m 50.7^s	+47° 05′ 30″	16 inch & high mag required
NGC 4244	Edge on Galaxy	10.70	1'.8 x 0'.6	6.5 Million LY	12^h 17^m 32.7^s	+37° 47′ 54″	16 inch upwards due to small size
NGC 4449	Irregular Galaxy	10.00	6'.2 x 4'.4	9.8 Million LY	12^h 28^m 11.9^s	+44° 05′ 40″	8 inch upwards recommended
NGC 4490	Irregular Galaxy	9.50	6'.4 x 3'.2	45 Million LY	12^h 30^m 52.8^s	+41° 36′ 57″	Cacoon Galaxy - 12 inch upwards
NGC 4631	Edge on Galaxy	9.80	15'.5 x 2'.7	22 Million LY	12^h 42^m 08.0^s	+32° 32′ 29″	Whale Galaxy - 8 inch upwards required
NGC 4656	Edge on Galaxy	11.00	13'.8 x 3'.3	23 Million LY	12^h 43^m 57.7^s	+32° 10′ 08″	Hockey Stick Galaxy 1 - 12 inch upwards
NGC 4657	Edge on Galaxy	11.00	13'.8 x 3'.3	23 Million LY	12^h 43^m 57.7^s	+32° 10′ 05″	Hockey Stick Galaxy 2 - 12 inch upwards
NGC 5005	Spiral Galaxy	10.60	5'.8 x 2'.8	70 Million LY	13^h 10^m 56.2^s	+37° 03′ 33″	12 inch upwards recommended
NGC 5033	Spiral Galaxy	10.80	10'.7 x 5'.0	70 Million LY	13^h 13^m 27.5^s	+36° 35′ 38″	12 inch upwards recommended
NGC 5371	Spiral Galaxy	11.30	4'.4 x 3'.5	??	13^h 55^m 39.9^s	+40° 27′ 42″	16 inch and high mag required
NGC 5394	Spiral Galaxy	13.60	1'.7 x 1'.0	184 Million LY	13^h 58^m 33.8^s	+37° 27′ 19″	16 inch upwards or photograph
NGC 5395	Spiral Galaxy	12.70	2'.7 x 1'.5	184 Million LY	13^h 58^m 38.3^s	+37° 25′ 32″	16 inch upwards or photograph