The Whale Galaxy (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 14 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Whale Galaxy will become visible around 21:46 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 73° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 05:00.
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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 |