M65 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M65 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:32, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:21, 69° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 68° above your southern horizon.
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Name
M65
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h18m [4] |
| Declination: | +13°05' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 9.32 (V) [2] 10.14 (B) [2] 6.99 (J) [2] 6.31 (H) [2] 6.07 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 7.6 arcmin x 2.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 173.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 10.7 Mpc 35.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.82 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.83 |
Sources