Spiral galaxy · Canes Venatici

NGC 4244

Also known as: C26

mag 10.216′ across

About

NGC 4244 is a spiral galaxy of magnitude 10.2 in Canes Venatici, about 16′ across.

NGC 4244 is in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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 42° S.

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EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
Telescope (6–8 inch)Very hard or out of reach: it needs a dark sky and a larger telescope, or a camera.

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

Designations	NGC 4244, C26, PGC 39422, UGC 7322
Type	Spiral galaxy (Sc)
Magnitude	10.2The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	16′ × 7.2′position angle 45°; the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	24.6 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see.
Constellation	Canes Venatici
Right ascension (J2000)	12h 17m 29.7s
Declination (J2000)	+37° 48′ 26″