Elliptical galaxy · Coma Berenices
NGC 4889
Also known as: C35, NGC 4884
mag 11.52.6′ across
About
NGC 4889 is an elliptical galaxy of magnitude 11.5 in Coma Berenices, about 2.6′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 4889 is in the constellation Coma Berenices.
- Best evenings: around late 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 52° S.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A smooth oval glow, brightening towards the centre.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 4889, C35, NGC 4884, PGC 44715, UGC 8110 |
|---|---|
| Type | Elliptical galaxy (E) |
| Magnitude | 11.5The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 2.6′ × 1.7′position angle 80°; the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Surface brightness | 23.4 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see. |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 13h 00m 08.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +27° 58′ 37″ |
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Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →