M106 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , M106 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:25 (EDT), 47° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:28, 83° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:25, 38° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
M106
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h18m [4] |
| Declination: | +47°18' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 9.29 (V) [2] 9.12 (B) [2] 6.38 (J) [2] 5.72 (H) [2] 5.46 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 7.7 Mpc 25.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.17 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.13 |
Sources