M90 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , M90 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:49, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:37, 60° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:47, 49° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M90
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h36m [4] |
| Declination: | +13°09' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 9.50 (V) [5] 10.18 (B) [2] 7.50 (J) [2] 6.79 (H) [2] 6.58 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.64 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.82 |
Sources