Messier 51B (NGC5195)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Messier 51B is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:19 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:36.
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Name
Messier 51B (NGC5195)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h29m [3] |
| Declination: | +47°16' [3] |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 9.58 (V) [1] 10.50 (B) [1] 7.21 (J) [1] 6.46 (H) [1] 6.25 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
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