NGC 4301 - NGC 4303A
DSS image of NGC 4301
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 4301, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 4301
GC 2884, MCG +01-32-027, UGC 07439, PGC 40087, 2MASS J12222706+0433585

Type  Galaxy
Magnitude  13.6
Size  1.5' x 1.3' @ 90°
Right Ascension  12h 22' 27.1"  (2000)
Declination  4° 33' 59" N
Constellation  Virgo
Description  F, E, 10' nf 4292
Classification  SAB(s)cd
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Apr 17, 2010    Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Small, round, no distinct core, just modestly brighter at the center, 10' northeast of M61 and in the same 25' eyepiece field
Other Data Sources for NGC 4301
Nearby objects for NGC 4301
18 objects found within 60'
17 Virginis IC 3153 Messier 61
NGC 4252 NGC 4255 NGC 4259
NGC 4266 NGC 4268 NGC 4270
NGC 4273 NGC 4277 NGC 4281
NGC 4289 NGC 4292 NGC 4292A
NGC 4300 NGC 4324 NGC 4378
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NGC 4301