The Cigar Galaxy (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , 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 around 04:50, 31° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 20:43 (EDT), 29° 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) [2] 9.30 (B) [2] 5.84 (J) [2] 5.07 (H) [2] 4.67 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.89 |
| Hubble type: | S? |
| Right ascension: | 09h55m [2] |
| Declination: | +69°40' [2] |
| Distance: | 3.4 Mpc 11.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.23 |