The galaxy M 77
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), M 77 is visible between 21:41 and 05:54. It will become accessible at around 21:41, when it rises 21° above your eastern horizon, and then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:50, 50° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:54 when it sinks to 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)[1] 9.61 (B)[1] 6.26 (H)[1] 5.79 (K)[1] 6.97 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.74 |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Right Ascension: | 02h42m [1] |
| Declination: | -00°00' [1] |
| Distance: | 13.5 Mpc 44.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -21.78 |
Source