The Sombrero Galaxy (Galaxy)

From Fairfield , Sombrero Galaxy is visible between 23:02 and 05:19. It will become accessible around 23:02, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:12, 37° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 05:19 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
Sombrero Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 8.00 (V) [2] 9.55 (B) [2] 5.89 (J) [2] 5.21 (H) [2] 4.96 (K) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.55 |
Hubble type: | Sa |
Right ascension: | 12h39m [2] |
Declination: | -11°37' [2] |
Distance: | 15.3 Mpc 50.0 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -22.93 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
01 Apr 2021 | – M104 is well placed |
01 Apr 2022 | – M104 is well placed |
02 Apr 2023 | – M104 is well placed |
01 Apr 2024 | – M104 is well placed |
01 Apr 2025 | – M104 is well placed |
01 Apr 2026 | – M104 is well placed |
02 Apr 2027 | – M104 is well placed |
01 Apr 2028 | – M104 is well placed |