M84 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M84 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:48, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:50, 68° above your southern horizon.
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Name
M84
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h25m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°53' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 9.79 (V) [2] 10.01 (B) [2] 7.12 (J) [2] 6.47 (H) [2] 6.22 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 7.4 arcmin x 6.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 133.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.22 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.53 |
Sources