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M106

M106 / NGC 4258 · galaxy

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Bright spiral in Canes Venatici with anomalous arms; a good wide-field subject.

Vis magnitude8.4
Apparent size19×7′ (major 0.19e2′)
RA / Dec (J2000)12.3161h / 47.3040°
Altitude / Azimuth81.3° / 343.1°
Rise · Transit · Set10:32 · 20:45 · 07:02
Transit altitude81.7°
Above-min interval10:41am–6:53am
Suitabilityredcat — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: too small
Sourceseed