NGC 4459

Alt. Designations:

NGC 4459

Object Type:

spiral galaxy

Constellation:

Coma Berenices

Distance:

52.2 mly

Right Ascension:

12h 29m 00.0s

Declination:

+13° 58´ 43"

Visual Magnitude:

10.4

Apparent Dimension:

3.5´ X 2.7´

Best Month To View:

Mar

NGC 4459 is a 10.4 magnitude spiral galaxy that is part of a group of galaxies known as Markarian's Chain, which forms part of the Virgo Cluster.