The galaxy M 87
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , M 87 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 20:41 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 43° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:23, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:13, when it sinks to 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
M 87
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Other Names
NGC 4486
Virgo A
Virgo A
Position
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 8.63 (V)[1] 14.50 (B)[1] 10.29 (H)[1] 10.09 (K)[1] 11.01 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Right Ascension: | 12h30m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°29' [1] |
| Distance: | 16.8 Mpc 54.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -22.50 |
Source