Cigar Galaxy
Dreyer's description: vB, vL, vmE (ray); = M82
Cross Identifications: GC 1950, H 4. 79. Cigar Galaxy, Ursa Major A; Bode 18, Koehler 8B, 4H.ON; BD +70 588; Arp 337, UGC 5322, 3C231.
Right Ascension: | 9 : 55.8 (hours : minutes) |
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Declination: | +69 : 41 (degrees : minutes) |
Distance: | 12000 (* 1,000 light years) |
Apparent Magnitude: | 8.4 |
Apparent Diameter: | 11.2 (arc minutes) |
NGC Home NGC 3033 | NGC 3035 M81 | M83
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