Messier : UMa A (Messier M82)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
UMa A (Messier M82) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk55°341° (North)
SetDawn24°344° (North)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

56°

341° (North)

Elevation

UMa A (Messier M82) Celestial motion
Information about UMa A (Messier M82)

General information

NGC3034 is the galaxy at magnitude 8 that is placed in Ursa Major constellation and has apparent size of 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-28, galaxy NGC3034 will be visible all night. At 22:06 the object will be placed at north, 55° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:52 when fade from view as dawn breaks north.
 

UMa A (Messier M82) on the sky map

UMa A (Messier M82) on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

UMa A, Cigar Galaxy

Constellation

Ursa Major

Magnitude

8

Apparent size5'x2'
Right ascension9h 55m 52.43s
Declination69° 40′ 46.93″

Catalogues

Messier

M82

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3034

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H III 54Double Star4.87
M81 / NGC3031Galaxy6.9