The galaxy M 32
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , M 32 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:59 (EST), 61° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:25, 88° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:39, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
M 32
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 8.08 (V) [2] 9.03 (B) [2] 6.28 (J) [2] 5.37 (H) [2] 5.10 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.95 |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Right ascension: | 00h42m [2] |
| Declination: | +40°51' [2] |
| Distance: | 674.5 kpc 2198.9 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.06 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.
Events
| 02 Oct 2022 | – M32 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2023 | – M32 is well placed |
| 01 Oct 2024 | – M32 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2025 | – M32 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2026 | – M32 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2027 | – M32 is well placed |
| 01 Oct 2028 | – M32 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2029 | – M32 is well placed |