About NGC 4501 (M88)

NGC 4501 stands out as a well-known observing object and presents itself as a diffuse object. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 48° altitude and reaches 76° around 08:48 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

It appears more compact than typical clusters.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Distance

60000000 ly

Size

6.9' x 3.9'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

9.6