M59 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , M59 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:54, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:37, 59° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:58, 58° above your southern horizon.
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Name
M59
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h42m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°38' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 9.56 (V) [2] 10.57 (B) [2] 7.65 (J) [2] 6.97 (H) [2] 6.75 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.76 |
Sources