About NGC 4548 (M91)

NGC 4548 is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 47° altitude and reaches 76° around 09:03 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Distance

60000000 ly

Size

5.4' x 4.4'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Very Hard

Magnitude

10.2