---
title: "NGC 4844"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4844"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 4844 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4844"
---

# NGC 4844

NGC 4844 is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Virgo](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/virgo), shining at apparent magnitude 14.14 (V). Other catalogues list it as 2MASS J12580816-1304505, UCAC3 154-139697 and UCAC4 385-061931.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 14.14 — Faint: it takes a large telescope.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Virgo](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/virgo) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Star |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 14.14 |
| CONSTELLATION | Virgo |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 12h 58m 08.3s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −13° 04′ 47.7″ |

## Catalogue data

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.77 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.14 |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 10.58 |
| Apparent magnitude (H band) | 10.03 |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 9.80 |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

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

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \* |
| Wikidata item | Q1114850 |

## Also known as

- 2MASS: 2MASS J12580816-1304505
- NGC: NGC 4844
- UCAC3: UCAC3 154-139697
- UCAC4: UCAC4 385-061931

## 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. NGC 4844 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4844

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-4844,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 4844}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4844},
  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-4844