The Whale Galaxy (NGC4631)
![the Whale Galaxy Image of the Whale Galaxy](https://in-the-sky.org/image.php?style=medium&userimg=19910715_115827_79ab2b65d54d.png)
From Cambridge , the Whale Galaxy will become visible at around 20:58 (EDT), 29° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:14.
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.