M87 (Galaxy)
![M87 Image of M87](https://in-the-sky.org/image.php?style=medium&userimg=19910715_115834_1b82fe7a2873.png)
From Cambridge , M87 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 28° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:19.
Name
M87
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 12h30m [4] |
Declination: | +12°16' [4] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 8.60 (V) [5] 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 Cambridge local time.