The Whale Galaxy (NGC4631)

From Cambridge , the Whale Galaxy is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:00 (EDT), 24° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:42, 80° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:42, 42° above your western horizon.
Name
The Whale Galaxy (NGC4631)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 12h42m [4] |
Declination: | +32°32' [4] |
Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
Magnitude: | 9.30 (V) [5] 9.47 (B) [2] 7.53 (J) [2] 6.83 (H) [2] 6.47 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | SBcd |
Distance: | 6.3 Mpc 20.6 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.23 |
Absolute mag (V): | -19.70 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.