Observer's guide
About NGC 4559
NGC 4559 (C36) is catalogued as a galaxy in Coma Berenices. Its J2000 position is RA 12:35:58, Dec +27:57:36, corresponding to 188.9902 degrees RA and 27.96 degrees Dec. The local catalogue places it about 32,000,000 light-years away. Its referenced angular extent is approximately 7.23 by 3.01 arcminutes.
Observing tips
StarWatchr rates this as a very hard target at magnitude 10. It is associated with spring observing, with midnight placement typically strongest around March. From 52 degrees north its theoretical meridian altitude is about 66 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 H2G. SIMBAD records the morphology as SABcd. A published radial velocity value is 815 km/s. The SIMBAD record currently connects it to 671 bibliographic references.
At roughly 7.2 arcminutes across, it benefits from a narrower field and adequate image scale. Use the listed 7.23 by 3.01 arcminute extent to check framing, and treat catalogue magnitude as integrated brightness rather than a direct measure of visual contrast.