The Sunflower Galaxy (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Sunflower Galaxy is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 21:36 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 81° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:15, 86° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:18, when it sinks to 25° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Sunflower Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 8.59 (V)[1] 9.34 (B)[1] 5.83 (H)[1] 5.61 (K)[1] 6.57 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.75 |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Right Ascension: | 13h15m [1] |
| Declination: | +42°01' [1] |
| Distance: | 8.3 Mpc 27.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -21.01 |
Source