M87 (Galaxy)
From Fairfield , M87 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:47 (EDT), 44° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:28, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:15, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
M87
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 12h30m [2] |
Declination: | +12°29' [2] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 8.60 (V) [3] 14.23 (B) [2] 11.01 (J) [2] 10.29 (H) [2] 10.09 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.85 |
Absolute mag (V): | -22.72 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.