About Cetus A (M77)

Cetus A is a rewarding deep-sky target and presents itself as a diffuse object. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Cetus

Distance

60000000 ly

Size

6.9' x 5.9'

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

8.9