M86 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , M86 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:19 (EDT), 29° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:27, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:15, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
M86
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h26m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°56' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 8.86 (V) [2] 9.74 (B) [2] 7.01 (J) [2] 6.33 (H) [2] 6.10 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.88 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.46 |
Sources