The Sunflower Galaxy (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Sunflower Galaxy will become visible around 20:59 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 40° above your north-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:15.
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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) [2] 9.34 (B) [2] 6.57 (J) [2] 5.83 (H) [2] 5.61 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.75 |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Right ascension: | 13h15m [2] |
| Declination: | +42°01' [2] |
| Distance: | 11.3 Mpc 37.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.68 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.