The Black Eye Galaxy (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Black Eye Galaxy will become visible at around 21:13 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 29° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 49 minutes after the Sun at 23:52.
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Name
Black Eye Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 8.52 (V)[1] 9.36 (B)[1] 5.58 (H)[1] 5.33 (K)[1] 6.27 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.84 |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
| Right Ascension: | 12h56m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°40' [1] |
| Distance: | 5.3 Mpc 17.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -20.12 |
Source