M77 (Galaxy)

From South El Monte , M77 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:13 (PDT) – 3 hours and 33 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:36.
Name
M77
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 02h42m [4] |
Declination: | −00°00' [4] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 8.90 (V) [5] 9.74 (B) [2] 6.97 (J) [2] 6.26 (H) [2] 5.79 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sb |
Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.45 |
Absolute mag (V): | -22.42 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.