Galaxy

M109

M109 · NGC 3992 · PGC 37617 · UGC 6937

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Object data

Designation: M109
Also known as: NGC 3992, PGC 37617, UGC 6937
Type: Galaxy
Constellation: Ursa Major
RA (J2000): 11h 57m 36s
Dec (J2000): +53° 22′ 28″
Magnitude: 9.9
Apparent size: 8.1 × 5.6′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best April, peaking at 87° at 22:00. Circumpolar - never sets.

January: 37 degrees at 22:00
February: 53 degrees at 22:00
March: 69 degrees at 22:00
April: 87 degrees at 22:00
May: 75 degrees at 22:00
June: 57 degrees at 22:00
July: 41 degrees at 22:00
August: 28 degrees at 22:00
September: 19 degrees at 22:00
October: 15 degrees at 22:00
November: 17 degrees at 22:00
December: 25 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

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Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.