The Whale Galaxy (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 14 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Whale Galaxy is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:28, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:24, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:03, 68° above your western horizon.
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Name
Whale Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 9.30 (V) [3] 9.78 (B) [2] 7.53 (J) [2] 6.83 (H) [2] 6.47 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
| Hubble type: | SBcd |
| Right ascension: | 12h42m [2] |
| Declination: | +32°32' [2] |
| Distance: | 6.3 Mpc 20.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.70 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.