NGC 4490
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 4490, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 4490
Cocoon Galaxy
H I 198, h 1308, GC 3042, Holm 414A, MCG +07-26-014, ARP 269, UGC 7651, PGC 41333
H I 198, h 1308, GC 3042, Holm 414A, MCG +07-26-014, ARP 269, UGC 7651, PGC 41333
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.8 |
| Size | 6.3' x 3.1' @ 125° |
| Right Ascension | 12h 30' 36.5" (2000) |
| Declination | 41° 38' 37" N |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Description | vB, vL, mE130, r, sf of 2 |
| Classification | SBcd |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Mar 2, 2011 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Large, modest core in an oval halo, extended 4'x'2' northwest-southeast, averted vision allows some clumpy structure in the halo, the companion NGC4485 is 4' northwest
Andrew Cooper
May 1, 2003 Kartchner Caverns State Park, AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Large, reasonably bright, elongated E-W, appearing much like an inclined spiral, conspicuous companion NGC4485 directly alongside
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
Long, easily resolvable. D'A., a small faint nebula np. [NGC4485]― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
Other Data Sources for NGC 4490
Associated objects for NGC 4490
Nearby objects for NGC 4490
8 objects found within 120'
| 4 Canum Venaticorum | Chara | NGC 4485 |
| NGC 4530 | UGC 7577 | UGC 7608 |
| UGC 7690 | UGC 7774 |
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NGC 4490