Elliptical galaxy · Virgo

M84

Also known as: NGC 4374

mag 9.37′ across

About

M84 is an elliptical galaxy of magnitude 9.3 in Virgo, about 7′ across.

M84 is in the constellation Virgo.
Best evenings: around mid-May it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 67° S.

When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.

For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	M84, NGC 4374, PGC 40455, UGC 7494
Type	Elliptical galaxy (E)
Magnitude	9.3The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	7′ × 6.1′position angle 133°; the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	23.2 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see.
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension (J2000)	12h 25m 03.7s
Declination (J2000)	+12° 53′ 13″