M109 (Galaxy)
From San Diego , M109 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:04 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.
Name
M109
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 11h57m [4] |
Declination: | +53°22' [4] |
Constellation: | Ursa Major |
Magnitude: | 9.88 (V) [2] 10.48 (B) [2] 7.85 (J) [2] 7.19 (H) [2] 6.94 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sbc |
Distance: | 16.9 Mpc 55.0 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
Absolute mag (V): | -21.25 |
All times shown in San Diego local time.