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 Cambridge , the Spindle Galaxy is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 17:26 (EST), 27° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 18:22 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 02:54, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 40° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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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] |
| Distance: | 12.3 Mpc 40.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.44 |
Source
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.