The Coma Pinwheel Galaxy (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Coma Pinwheel Galaxy is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:52 (EDT) – 3 hours and 25 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:13.
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Name
Coma Pinwheel Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 9.87 (V) [2] 10.44 (B) [2] 7.89 (J) [2] 7.25 (H) [2] 6.93 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.57 |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Right ascension: | 12h18m [2] |
| Declination: | +14°24' [2] |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.45 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.