Messier : Messier M109

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-02
Astronomical night: 22:12 - 04:45 (GMT -5)
Messier M109 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk75°342° (North)
SetDawn23°321° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

76°

342° (North)

Elevation

Messier M109 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M109

General information

NGC3992 is the galaxy at magnitude 10 that is placed in Ursa Major constellation and has apparent size of 7 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-02 galaxy NGC3992 will be visible all night. At 22:12 the object will be placed at north, 75° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:45 when fade from view as dawn breaks northwest.
 

Messier M109 on the sky map

Messier M109 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Ursa Major

Magnitude

10

Apparent size7'x4'
Right ascension11h 57m 35.984s
Declination53° 22′ 28.27″

Catalogues

Messier

M109

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3992

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H N 68Double Star6.54