The Cigar 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), Cigar Galaxy is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 06:20, 53° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 19:22 (EDT), 20° above your northern horizon.
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Name
Cigar Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 8.41 (V)[1] 9.30 (B)[1] 5.07 (H)[1] 4.67 (K)[1] 5.84 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.89 |
| Hubble type: | S? |
| Right Ascension: | 09h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +69°40' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.8 Mpc 12.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -19.48 |
Source