NGC 4251
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 4251, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 4251
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12 |
| Size | 4.2' x 3.6' @ 100° |
| Right Ascension | 12h 18' 8.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 28° 10' 31" N |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Description | vB, S, E, vsvmbMN, *6-7 f 90" |
| Classification | SBO Ring |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jun 7, 2005 Whipple Obs., Green Valley, AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Small, distinct core, halo extended 2:1 northwest-southeast, no structure noted in halo, 18' west on the 6th magnitude star 9 Com
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
Lengthened.― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
Other Data Sources for NGC 4251
Nearby objects for NGC 4251
19 objects found within 60'
| 10 Comae Berenices | 9 Comae Berenices | HD 106887 |
| IC 3135 | IC 3143 | IC 3165 |
| IC 3168 | IC 3172 | IC 3193 |
| IC 3210 | IC 3212 | IC 777 |
| NGC 4196 | NGC 4209 | NGC 4211 |
| NGC 4211A | NGC 4211B | |
| NGC 4295 |
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NGC 4251