The galaxy M 87
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , M 87 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:09, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:56, 63° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:20, 57° above your south-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) [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] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.69 |