NGC 4759
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 4759, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 4759
H II 559, Holm 477, HCG 62A/B
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 15 |
| Size | 1.7' x 1.1' @ 100° |
| Right Ascension | 12h 53' 5.3" (2000) |
| Declination | 9° 12' 8" S |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Description | pL, double, *10 sp 2', pair NGC4776 & NGC4778 |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Apr 3, 2011 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Actually a double galaxy the two members of which which are individually identified as NGC4776 and NGC4778, the pair is quite visible with the 18", but was just separable under very good conditions, NGC4761 is 1' east and NGC4764 is 3.5' south, the quartet making up the compact group HCG 62
Other Data Sources for NGC 4759
Associated objects for NGC 4759
Nearby objects for NGC 4759
22 objects found within 60'
| 39 Virginis | HCG 62 | IC 3826 |
| IC 3859 | New 3 | NGC 4703 |
| NGC 4716 | NGC 4717 | NGC 4739 |
| NGC 4761 | NGC 4764 | NGC 4768 |
| NGC 4769 | NGC 4770 | NGC 4773 |
| NGC 4776 | NGC 4777 | NGC 4778 |
| NGC 4780 | NGC 4780A | |
| Psi Virginis |
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NGC 4759