The Spindle Galaxy (M102)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , the Spindle Galaxy is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:19, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:02, 68° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:53, 61° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Spindle Galaxy (M102)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h06m [1] |
| Declination: | +55°45' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 10.00 (V) [1] 10.70 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 6.4 arcmin |
| Distance: | 12.3 Mpc 40.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.44 |
Source
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.