About NGC 4569 (M90)

NGC 4569 stands out as a well-known observing object and is visible as a compact luminous region. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 48° altitude and reaches 77° around 09:03 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.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Virgo

Distance

60000000 ly

Size

9.5' x 4.7'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.5