Messier : Messier M108

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-02
Astronomical night: 22:12 - 04:45 (GMT -5)
Messier M108 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk69°328° (Northwest)
SetDawn19°328° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

70°

328° (Northwest)

Elevation

Messier M108 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M108

General information

NGC3556 is the galaxy at magnitude 10 that is placed in Ursa Major constellation and has apparent size of 8 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-02, galaxy NGC3556 will be visible all night. At 22:12 the object will be placed at northwest, 69° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:45 when fade from view as dawn breaks northwest.
 

Messier M108 on the sky map

Messier M108 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Ursa Major

Magnitude

10

Apparent size8'x2'
Right ascension11h 11m 30.967s
Declination55° 40′ 26.84″

Catalogues

Messier

M108

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3556

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H N 68Double Star6.54
H N 70Double Star7.33
M109 / NGC3992Galaxy9.8