The Coma Pinwheel Galaxy (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Coma Pinwheel Galaxy is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 17° above the horizon at dusk.
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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)[1] 10.44 (B)[1] 7.25 (H)[1] 6.93 (K)[1] 7.89 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.57 |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Right Ascension: | 12h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +14°24' [1] |
| Distance: | 15.4 Mpc 50.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -21.07 |
Source