M106
M106 / NGC 4258 · galaxy
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Bright spiral in Canes Venatici with anomalous arms; a good wide-field subject.
| Vis magnitude | 8.4 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 19×7′ (major 0.19e2′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 12.3161h / 47.3040° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | 81.3° / 343.1° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | 10:32 · 20:45 · 07:02 |
| Transit altitude | 81.7° |
| Above-min interval | 10:41am–6:53am |
| Suitability | redcat — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: too small |
| Source | seed |