About NGC 4254 (M99)

NGC 4254 is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and is visible as a compact luminous region. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 51° altitude and reaches 76° around 08:48 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

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

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Distance

60000000 ly

Size

5.4' x 4.8'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.9