M61 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From San Diego , M61 is visible between 20:38 and 05:31. It will become accessible around 20:38, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:04, 61° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 05:31 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
M61
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.12 (V) [2] 13.53 (B) [2] 12.14 (J) [2] 11.94 (H) [2] 11.20 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.41 |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Right ascension: | 12h22m [2] |
| Declination: | +04°33' [2] |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.20 |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.