M89 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , M89 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:25 (EDT), 27° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:45, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:25, 23° above your western horizon.
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Name
M89
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h35m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°33' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 10.08 (V) [2] 10.68 (B) [2] 7.62 (J) [2] 6.94 (H) [2] 6.73 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.24 |
Sources