M 108

a galaxy M 108 · NGC 3556 Ursa Major 10.1ᵐ

Where to look

Data

Type
a galaxy
Constellation
Ursa Major
Magnitude
10.1
Apparent size
8.3 
Distance
46.0 million light years

An estimate. NGC 2000.0 carries no distances, and published measurements disagree by up to a third.

Right ascension
167.875 °
Declination
55.667 °
Designations
M 108 · NGC 3556
NGC description
cB, vL, vmE 79deg , pbM, r; = M108

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′