About NGC 4590 (M68)

NGC 4590 stands out as a well-known observing object and appears as a soft glow. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 42° altitude and reaches 63° around 09:03 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 7 hours.

Observing conditions matter, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Hydra

Distance

33300 ly

Size

9.8'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Very Hard

Magnitude

7.8