About NGC 4569 (M90)

NGC 4569 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 53° altitude and reaches 77° around 12:19 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

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Virgo

Distance

60000000 ly

Size

9.5' x 4.7'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.5