The galaxy M 77
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , M 77 is visible between 17:37 and 01:43. It will become accessible around 17:37, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:38, 48° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 01:43 when it sinks below 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
M 77
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Other Names
NGC 1068
Cetus A
Cetus A
Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 8.87 (V) [2] 9.61 (B) [2] 6.97 (J) [2] 6.26 (H) [2] 5.79 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.74 |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Right ascension: | 02h42m [2] |
| Declination: | -00°00' [2] |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.45 |