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M-102 Galaxy in Draco |
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M-102
is a very nice edge on galaxy in the constellation Draco. It is
well suited for observers in the northern hemisphere, and because of the high
declination, it is a nice object to view when the moon is out. The
moon stays on the Earths equator at declination 0 so never gets very close to
M-102. There is a very distinctive dust lane across the bright
center of the galaxy.
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Size: 6.4 x 2.8 arcmin Magnitude: 10.7 Surface Brightness: 11.9 RA: 15h 06m 29.4s Dec: 55d 45m 48s |
