M109 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M109 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 19:56 (PDT), 31° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:25, 70° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 06:04, 38° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
M109
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h57m [4] |
| Declination: | +53°22' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 9.88 (V) [2] 10.48 (B) [2] 7.85 (J) [2] 7.19 (H) [2] 6.94 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 8.1 arcmin x 5.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 78.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 16.9 Mpc 55.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.25 |
Sources