The Spindle Galaxy (M102)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Spindle Galaxy is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:08 (PDT), 59° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:14, 68° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:29, 34° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Spindle Galaxy (M102)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h06m [1] |
| Declination: | +55°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 10.00 (V) [1] 10.70 (B) [1] |
| Distance: | 12.3 Mpc 40.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.44 |
Source