About NGC 4449 (C21)

NGC 4449 is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 37° altitude and reaches 46° around 12:04 AM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 6 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Canes Venatici

Distance

10000000 ly

Size

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.4