M88 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M88 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:40 (PST) – 3 hours and 33 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:12.
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Name
M88
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h31m [4] |
| Declination: | +14°25' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 10.33 (V) [2] 10.24 (B) [2] 7.21 (J) [2] 6.56 (H) [2] 6.27 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.09 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.99 |
Sources