About NGC 4321 (M100)

NGC 4321 offers a subtle but interesting view and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 56° altitude and reaches 74° around 12:04 AM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Distance

60000000 ly

Size

6.9' x 6.2'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Very Hard

Magnitude

9.3