M 108
Where to look
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Data
- Type
- a galaxy
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Magnitude
- 10.1
- Apparent size
- 8.3 ′
- Distance
- 46.0 million light years
- Right ascension
- 167.875 °
- Declination
- 55.667 °
- Designations
- M 108 · NGC 3556
- NGC description
- cB, vL, vmE 79deg , pbM, r; = M108
An estimate. NGC 2000.0 carries no distances, and published measurements disagree by up to a third.
The Messier list and the NGC/IC designations come from NGC 2000.0 (Sinnott, 1988), CDS Strasbourg.
Nearby in the same constellation
| Designations | Type | Magnitude | Apparent size |
|---|---|---|---|
| M81 · Bode's Galaxy | a galaxy | 6.9 | 25.7′ |
| M101 · Pinwheel Galaxy | a galaxy | 7.7 | 26.9′ |
| M40 · Winnecke 4 | a double star | 8.4 | 0.8′ |
| M82 · Cigar Galaxy | a galaxy | 8.4 | 11.2′ |
| M109 · M 109 | a galaxy | 9.8 | 7.6′ |
| M97 · Owl Nebula | a planetary nebula | 11.2 | 3.2′ |