The Whirlpool Galaxy (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 13 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Whirlpool Galaxy is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:17 (EDT) – 5 hours and 8 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 25° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:20.
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Name
Whirlpool Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 8.36 (V)[1] 9.26 (B)[1] 5.65 (H)[1] 5.50 (K)[1] 6.40 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Right Ascension: | 13h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +47°11' [1] |
| Distance: | 7.9 Mpc 25.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -21.13 |
Source