---
title: "Mice Galaxy"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4676"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. Mice Galaxy [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4676"
---

# Mice Galaxy

Mice Galaxy is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) pair in the constellation [Coma Berenices](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/coma-berenices). Other catalogues list it as IRAS 12437+3059, IRAS F12437+3100 and NGC 4676. It was discovered in 1785.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy pair
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 3.0′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Coma Berenices](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/coma-berenices) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy pair |
| CONSTELLATION | Coma Berenices |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 12h 46m 10.7s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +30° 43′ 38.0″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1785 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 3′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GPair |
| Wikidata item | Q211449 |
| Wikipedia article | Mice Galaxies |

## Also known as

- Common name: Mice Galaxy
- IRAS: IRAS 12437+3059
- IRAS: IRAS F12437+3100
- NGC: NGC 4676

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. Mice Galaxy \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4676

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-4676,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{Mice Galaxy}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4676},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4676