The Sunflower Galaxy (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From Washington , Sunflower Galaxy is visible all night. It will become visible around 21:23 (MDT) as the dusk sky fades, 52° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:43, 85° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:43, 34° 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) [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 Washington
All times shown in Washington local time.