M85 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M85 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:26 (PST) – 3 hours and 46 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:11.
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Name
M85
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h25m [4] |
| Declination: | +18°11' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 9.05 (V) [2] 9.94 (B) [2] 7.06 (J) [2] 6.42 (H) [2] 6.15 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.89 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.27 |
Sources