M 109
Where to look
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Data
- Type
- a galaxy
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Magnitude
- 9.8
- Apparent size
- 7.6 ′
- Distance
- 83.5 million light years
- Right ascension
- 179.400 °
- Declination
- 53.383 °
- Designations
- M 109 · NGC 3992
- NGC description
- cB, vL, pmE, sbMBrN; = M109
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′ |
| M108 · M 108 | a galaxy | 10.1 | 8.3′ |
| M97 · Owl Nebula | a planetary nebula | 11.2 | 3.2′ |