About NGC 4374 (M84)

NGC 4374 is a rewarding deep-sky target and shows up as a faint patch of light. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 56° altitude and reaches 77° 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

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

It offers less structure than some of the brightest galaxies.

Type

Lenticular (S0) Galaxy

Constellation

Virgo

Distance

60000000 ly

Size

5.0' x 4.4'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

9.1