The Pinwheel Galaxy (Galaxy)

From Ashburn , Pinwheel Galaxy is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 21:02, when it rises 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:17, 74° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:52, 67° above your north-western horizon.
Name
Pinwheel Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Constellation: | Ursa Major |
Magnitude: | 7.86 (V)[1] 8.46 (B)[1] 5.81 (H)[1] 6.52 (J)[1] 5.51 (K)[1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
Hubble type: | SABc |
Right Ascension: | 14h03m [1] |
Declination: | +54°20' [1] |
Distance: | 6.9 Mpc 22.6 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute Mag (V): | -21.34 |