M106 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , M106 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:49 (EDT), 68° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:48, 85° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:33, 32° above your north-western horizon.
Name
M106
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 12h18m [2] |
Declination: | +47°18' [2] |
Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
Magnitude: | 9.29 (V) [2] 9.12 (B) [2] 6.38 (J) [2] 5.72 (H) [2] 5.46 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sbc |
Distance: | 7.7 Mpc 25.0 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | -0.17 |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.13 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.