M91 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , M91 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:02 (EDT), 56° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:29, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:23, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
M91
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h35m [4] |
| Declination: | +14°29' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 10.96 (V) [2] 10.94 (B) [2] 8.01 (J) [2] 7.37 (H) [2] 7.12 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.02 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.36 |
Sources