Geographic Location

   54°12.0' N; 4°25' W

                    Constellation Coma Berenices                          

                                 Objects to View & Photograph

Messier 64 -Blackeye Galaxy
 
 
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Recommended Objects within the Coma Berenices Constellation to View or Photograph.

 

 

Object Name Type Magnitude Object Size Object Distance Right Ascention Declination Notes & Link to Photo / Log / Info
Messier 53 Globular Cluster 8.33 13.0' x 13'.0 58,000 LY 13h 12m 55.3s +18° 10′ 09″ Viewable in 4 inch 8 inch upwards best
Messier 64 Spiral Galaxy 9.40 10'.0 x 5'.4 17 Million LY 12h 56m 43.7s +21° 40′ 58″ Blackeye Galaxy - nice in 6 inch upwards
Messier 85 Lenticular Galaxy 10.00 7'.1 x 5'.5 60 Million LY 12h 25m 24.0s +18° 11′ 28″ 8 inch upwards recommended
Messier 88 Spiral Galaxy 10.40 6'.9 x 3'.7 47 Million LY 12h 31m 59.2s +14° 25′ 14″ 8 inch upwards recommended
Messier 91 Barred Spiral Galaxy 11.00 5'.4 x 4'.3 63 Million LY 12h 35m 26.4s +14° 29′ 47″ 10 inch upwards recommended
Messier 98 Spiral Galaxy 11.00 9'.8 x 2'.8 60 Million LY 12h 13m 48.3s +14° 54′ 01″ 10 inch upwards recommended
Messier 99 Spiral Galaxy 10.40 5'.4 x 4'.7 60 Million LY 12h 18m 49.6s +14° 24′ 59″ 8 inch upwards recommended
Messier 100 Spiral Galaxy 10.10 7′.4 × 6′.3 52.5 Million LY 12h 22m 54.9s +15° 49′ 21″ 8 inch upwards recommended
NGC 4147 Globular Cluster 10.30 4'.0 x 4'.0 57,000 LY 12h 10m 06.2s +18° 32′ 31″ 8 inch upwards recommended
NGC 4414 Spiral Galaxy 11.0 3'.6 x 2'.3 62 Million LY 12h 26m 27.0s +31° 13′ 29″ 12 inch upwards required
NGC 4450 Spiral Galaxy 10.90 5'.2 x 3'.9 ?? 12h 28m 29.6s +17° 05′ 06″ 12 inch upwards required
NGC 4494 Elliptical Galaxy 9.90 4'.4 x 4'.1 32 Million LY 12h 31m 24.0s +25° 46′ 29″ 8 inch upwards recommended
NGC 4559 Spiral Galaxy 10.20 10'.8 x 4'.4 45 Million LY 12h 35m 57.3s +27° 57′ 53″ 10 inch upwards recommended
NGC 4565 Edge on Spiral Galaxy 10.20 15'.8 x 2'.1 53 Million LY 12h 36m 20.6s +25° 59′ 20″ 10 inch upwards recommended
NGC 4725 Spiral Galaxy 9.80 10'.8 x 7'.6 49 Million LY 12h 50m 26.7s +25° 30′ 01″ Fairly bright 8 inch upwards
Abell 1656 Galaxy Cluster 11.00 ?? 4000 Million LY 13h 00m 29.0s +27° 58′ 00″ 16 inch required or photograph
Mel 111 Open Cluster 2.70 275'.0 260 LY 12h 25m 17.0s +25° 58′ 15″ 30 Stars wide open cluster

Observing Key - Required Minimum Size Telescope

Binoculars or Small Telescope (up to 4 inch aperture)
Medium Telescope (6 to 10 inch aperture)
Large Telescope (over 12 inch aperture) or Photograph Only

 

     

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