About NGC 4559 (C36)

NGC 4559 is a rewarding deep-sky target and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 42° altitude and reaches 62° around 09:03 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 7 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Distance

32000000 ly

Size

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Very Hard

Magnitude

10