The galaxy M 61

From Washington , M 61 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:23 (MDT) as the dusk sky fades, 43° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:48, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:11, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
M 61
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 12.99 (V) [2] 13.40 (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] |
Absolute mag (V): | -18.33 |
All times shown in Washington local time.