About NGC 4258 (M106)

NGC 4258 stands out as a well-known observing object and shows up as a faint patch of light. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 36° altitude and reaches 43° around 12:04 AM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 6 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Canes Venatici

Distance

25000000 ly

Size

18.0' x 7.9'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

8.4