The NGC 4258 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, located about 25,000,000 light-years from Earth. With an apparent size of 18.0' x 7.9' and a magnitude of 8.4, it is best observed during spring.

Under dark skies, this object is considered Hard to observe with small amateur telescopes.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Canes Venatici

Distance

25000000 ly

Size

18.0' x 7.9'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

8.4