M59 (Galaxy)

From Cambridge , M59 is visible all night. It will become visible around 20:14 (EDT), 22° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:57, 59° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:21, 25° above your western horizon.
Name
M59
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Object type
Galaxy
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Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 9.56 (V) [2] 10.57 (B) [2] 7.65 (J) [2] 6.97 (H) [2] 6.75 (K) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
Hubble type: | E |
Right ascension: | 12h42m [2] |
Declination: | +11°38' [2] |
Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -21.76 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.