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 NameTypeMagnitudeObject SizeObject DistanceRight AscentionDeclinationNotes & Link to Photo / Log / Info
Messier 53Globular Cluster8.3313.0' x 13'.058,000 LY13h 12m 55.3s+18° 10′ 09″Viewable in 4 inch 8 inch upwards best
Messier 64Spiral Galaxy9.4010'.0 x 5'.417 Million LY12h 56m 43.7s+21° 40′ 58″Blackeye Galaxy - nice in 6 inch upwards
Messier 85Lenticular Galaxy10.007'.1 x 5'.560 Million LY12h 25m 24.0s+18° 11′ 28″8 inch upwards recommended
Messier 88Spiral Galaxy10.406'.9 x 3'.747 Million LY12h 31m 59.2s+14° 25′ 14″8 inch upwards recommended
Messier 91Barred Spiral Galaxy11.005'.4 x 4'.363 Million LY12h 35m 26.4s+14° 29′ 47″10 inch upwards recommended
Messier 98Spiral Galaxy11.009'.8 x 2'.860 Million LY12h 13m 48.3s+14° 54′ 01″10 inch upwards recommended
Messier 99Spiral Galaxy10.405'.4 x 4'.760 Million LY12h 18m 49.6s+14° 24′ 59″8 inch upwards recommended
Messier 100Spiral Galaxy10.107′.4 × 6′.352.5 Million LY12h 22m 54.9s+15° 49′ 21″8 inch upwards recommended
NGC 4147Globular Cluster10.304'.0 x 4'.057,000 LY12h 10m 06.2s+18° 32′ 31″8 inch upwards recommended
NGC 4414Spiral Galaxy11.03'.6 x 2'.362 Million LY12h 26m 27.0s+31° 13′ 29″12 inch upwards required
NGC 4450Spiral Galaxy10.905'.2 x 3'.9??12h 28m 29.6s+17° 05′ 06″12 inch upwards required
NGC 4494Elliptical Galaxy9.904'.4 x 4'.132 Million LY12h 31m 24.0s+25° 46′ 29″8 inch upwards recommended
NGC 4559Spiral Galaxy10.2010'.8 x 4'.445 Million LY12h 35m 57.3s+27° 57′ 53″10 inch upwards recommended
NGC 4565Edge on Spiral Galaxy10.2015'.8 x 2'.153 Million LY12h 36m 20.6s+25° 59′ 20″10 inch upwards recommended
NGC 4725Spiral Galaxy9.8010'.8 x 7'.649 Million LY12h 50m 26.7s+25° 30′ 01″Fairly bright 8 inch upwards
Abell 1656Galaxy Cluster11.00??4000 Million LY13h 00m 29.0s+27° 58′ 00″16 inch required or photograph
Mel 111Open Cluster2.70275'.0260 LY12h 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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