The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 13 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Southern Pinwheel Galaxy is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 18° from it.
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Name
Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 7.52 (V)[1] 8.11 (B)[1] 4.87 (H)[1] 4.62 (K)[1] 5.54 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Right Ascension: | 13h37m [1] |
| Declination: | -29°51' [1] |
| Distance: | 7.0 Mpc 22.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -21.69 |
Source