About NGC 4552 (M89)

NGC 4552 is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and presents itself as a diffuse object. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 48° altitude and reaches 78° around 09:03 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, contrast improves away from light pollution.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

Type

Elliptical Galaxy

Constellation

Virgo

Distance

60000000 ly

Size

4.2' x 4.2'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

9.8