About NGC 4244 (C26)

NGC 4244 is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 43° altitude and reaches 52° around 12:04 AM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 7 hours.

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

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

It appears more compact than typical clusters.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Canes Venatici

Distance

10000000 ly

Size

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Very Hard

Magnitude

10.2