The galaxy M 87

From Fairfield , M 87 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:50 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 44° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:27, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:13, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
M 87
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 8.63 (V) [2] 14.50 (B) [2] 11.01 (J) [2] 10.29 (H) [2] 10.09 (K) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
Hubble type: | E |
Right ascension: | 12h30m [2] |
Declination: | +12°29' [2] |
Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -22.69 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.