The Sunflower Galaxy (M63)

From Cambridge , the Sunflower Galaxy is visible all night. It will become visible around 21:21 (EDT), 79° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:17, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:58, 30° above your north-western horizon.
Name
The Sunflower Galaxy (M63)
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Object type
Galaxy
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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] |
Absolute mag (V): | -21.68 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.