M82 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , M82 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:00 (EDT), 61° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:20, 28° above your northern horizon.
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Name
M82
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h55m [4] |
| Declination: | +69°40' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [5] 8.94 (B) [2] 5.84 (J) [2] 5.07 (H) [2] 4.67 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S? |
| Distance: | 3.4 Mpc 11.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.64 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.24 |
Sources