M86 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , M86 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:52 (EDT), 51° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:48, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:35, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
M86
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 12h26m [2] |
Declination: | +12°56' [2] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 8.86 (V) [2] 9.74 (B) [2] 7.01 (J) [2] 6.33 (H) [2] 6.10 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.88 |
Absolute mag (V): | -22.46 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.