Observer's guide
About NGC 4244
NGC 4244 (C26) is catalogued as a galaxy in Canes Venatici. Its J2000 position is RA 12:17:30, Dec +37:48:25, corresponding to 184.3736 degrees RA and 37.8071 degrees Dec. The local catalogue places it about 10,000,000 light-years away. Its referenced angular extent is approximately 19.07 by 2.73 arcminutes.
Observing tips
StarWatchr rates this as a very hard target at magnitude 10.2. It is associated with spring observing, with midnight placement typically strongest around March. From 52 degrees north its theoretical meridian altitude is about 75.8 degrees; local horizons and the live altitude chart determine the practical window.
Because it is faint, use a larger aperture where possible, avoid bright Moon conditions, and use averted vision.
What to expect
The SIMBAD classification for the matched source is GiG. SIMBAD records the morphology as S. A published radial velocity value is 245 km/s. The SIMBAD record currently connects it to 586 bibliographic references.
At roughly 19.1 arcminutes across, it benefits from a narrower field and adequate image scale. Use the listed 19.07 by 2.73 arcminute extent to check framing, and treat catalogue magnitude as integrated brightness rather than a direct measure of visual contrast.