Annual Table of Rise, Transit & Set Times for M51
Annual Visibility – Graphical Overview
M51 Visibility on August 05
M51 is visible from sunset through most of the night
M51 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| M51 transit | 15:43 | 80° |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 61° |
| Civil sunset | 18:40 | 56° |
| Twighlight start | 19:15 | 50° |
| Astrosession begin | 19:52 | 44° |
Moon Rise, 62.3% illuminated  | 21:12 | 31° |
| M51 set | 01:23 | |
| Astrosession end | 02:35 | -4° |
| M51 rise | 05:58 | |
| Moon Set | 11:38 | 45° |
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Annual Rise, Transit & Set Times
| Date | Rise - Set | Transit | Twighlight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-08-05 | 06:02 - 01:23 | 15:43 | 18:06 - 04:14 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-08-12 | 05:35 - 00:56 | 15:15 | 17:58 - 04:20 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-08-19 | 05:03 - 00:24 | 14:44 | 17:50 - 04:26 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-08-26 | 04:36 - 23:57 | 14:16 | 17:40 - 04:32 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-09-02 | 04:08 - 23:29 | 13:49 | 17:30 - 04:37 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-09-09 | 03:41 - 23:02 | 13:21 | 17:20 - 04:43 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-09-16 | 03:13 - 22:34 | 12:54 | 17:09 - 04:49 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-09-23 | 02:46 - 22:07 | 12:26 | 16:59 - 04:55 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-09-30 | 02:18 - 21:39 | 11:59 | 16:48 - 05:01 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-10-07 | 01:51 - 21:12 | 11:31 | 16:37 - 05:07 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-10-14 | 01:23 - 20:44 | 11:04 | 16:27 - 05:13 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-10-21 | 00:56 - 20:17 | 10:36 | 16:18 - 05:20 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-10-28 | 00:28 - 19:49 | 10:09 | 16:09 - 05:26 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-11-04 | 00:01 - 19:22 | 09:41 | 16:02 - 05:34 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-11-11 | 23:33 - 18:54 | 09:14 | 15:55 - 05:41 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-11-18 | 23:06 - 18:26 | 08:46 | 15:50 - 05:48 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-11-25 | 22:38 - 17:59 | 08:19 | 15:46 - 05:55 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-02 | 22:11 - 17:31 | 07:51 | 15:44 - 06:02 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-09 | 21:43 - 17:04 | 07:24 | 15:44 - 06:08 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-16 | 21:16 - 16:36 | 06:56 | 15:45 - 06:14 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-23 | 20:48 - 16:09 | 06:28 | 15:48 - 06:18 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2026-12-30 | 20:21 - 15:41 | 06:01 | 15:53 - 06:20 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-01-06 | 19:53 - 15:14 | 05:33 | 15:58 - 06:21 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-01-13 | 19:25 - 14:46 | 05:06 | 16:05 - 06:20 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-01-20 | 18:58 - 14:19 | 04:38 | 16:12 - 06:18 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-01-27 | 18:30 - 13:51 | 04:11 | 16:20 - 06:14 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-02-03 | 18:03 - 13:24 | 03:43 | 16:27 - 06:08 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-02-10 | 17:35 - 12:56 | 03:16 | 16:35 - 06:01 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-02-17 | 17:08 - 12:29 | 02:48 | 16:42 - 05:54 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-02-24 | 16:40 - 12:01 | 02:21 | 16:50 - 05:45 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-03-03 | 16:13 - 11:34 | 01:53 | 16:57 - 05:36 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-03-10 | 15:45 - 11:06 | 01:26 | 17:03 - 05:26 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-03-17 | 15:18 - 10:39 | 00:58 | 17:10 - 05:15 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-03-24 | 14:50 - 10:11 | 00:31 | 17:16 - 05:05 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-03-31 | 14:23 - 09:44 | 00:03 | 17:22 - 04:54 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-04-07 | 13:55 - 09:16 | 23:36 | 17:29 - 04:44 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-04-14 | 13:28 - 08:49 | 23:08 | 17:35 - 04:34 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-04-21 | 13:00 - 08:21 | 22:41 | 17:41 - 04:25 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-04-28 | 12:33 - 07:53 | 22:13 | 17:48 - 04:16 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-05-05 | 12:05 - 07:26 | 21:46 | 17:54 - 04:08 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-05-12 | 11:38 - 06:58 | 21:18 | 18:00 - 04:01 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-05-19 | 11:10 - 06:31 | 20:50 | 18:06 - 03:55 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-05-26 | 10:43 - 06:03 | 20:23 | 18:11 - 03:51 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-06-02 | 10:15 - 05:36 | 19:55 | 18:16 - 03:47 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-06-09 | 09:47 - 05:08 | 19:28 | 18:21 - 03:46 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-06-16 | 09:20 - 04:41 | 19:00 | 18:24 - 03:46 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-06-23 | 08:52 - 04:13 | 18:33 | 18:26 - 03:47 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-06-30 | 08:25 - 03:46 | 18:05 | 18:26 - 03:49 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-07-07 | 07:57 - 03:18 | 17:38 | 18:25 - 03:53 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-07-14 | 07:30 - 02:51 | 17:10 | 18:23 - 03:57 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-07-21 | 07:02 - 02:23 | 16:43 | 18:19 - 04:02 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-07-28 | 06:35 - 01:56 | 16:15 | 18:14 - 04:07 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||
| 2027-08-04 | 06:07 - 01:28 | 15:48 | 18:07 - 04:13 | RA: 13h 29m 52s", Dec: 47° 11' 42s @ Canes Venatici | |||||