M100 Observation Details
M100 Daily Motion
M100 will be visible until July, 28, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
M100 Visibility Timetable on December 12
M100 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moon Rise, 55.4% illuminated | 22:26 | 1° |
| M100 transit | 05:08 | 68° |
| Moon Set | 10:42 | 14° |
| M100 set | 11:57 | |
| Astrosession begin | 16:23 | -36° |
| M100 rise | 22:15 | |
| Astrosession end | 03:39 | 61° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:43 | 68° |
| Sunrise | 05:14 | 68° |
Track M100 Position Throughout the Night
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Where is M100 right now?
M100 is located in the constellation Coma Berenices, at right ascension 12h 22m 54s" and declination 15° 49' 18s. Although it is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 2 degrees, M100 is not visible because it is daytime.M100 - Spiral Galaxy
M100 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781 and later cataloged by Charles Messier. M100 is part of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies and is known for its well-defined spiral arms and bright core.
M100 spans about 107,000 light-years across and contains a massive population of stars, gas, and dust. The galaxy is approximately 55 million light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 9.3, making it visible with a small telescope.
M100 Image Gallery
DSS Blue
DSS Red
DSS Near-Infrared
DSS Composite image
The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).
Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.
Finder Chart for M100
| Object name | M100 |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| M100 coordinates | 12.3819, 15.82181 |
| Center coordinates | 12.3819, 15.82181 |
M100 Passage Through Night
Current position of M100
| Time | 11:44 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| M100 elevation | 2° |
| M100 Azimuth | 72° |
Annual motion of M100
| Date | Fri, 12 December 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 16:19 |
| Twighlight end | 03:32 |
| Twighlight duration | 11h 13m |
| Rise | 22:15 |
| Set | 11:53 |
| Elevation at transit | 68° |
| Transit time | 05:04 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 12h 22m 54s", Dec: 15° 49' 18s |
| Magnitude | 9 |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the M100 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of M100
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 12.3819° |
| Declination | 15.82181° |
| Magnitude | 9.47 |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Elevation | 2.4° |
| Azimuth | 71.8° |
Data Credits
The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.
For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.