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M77, Spiral Galaxy Copy Copy Copy

Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size M77 Spiral Galaxy 02h 42m 41s -00° 00′ 48″ Cetus +9.0 6.1×5.6 arcmins Overview The 77th item in Messier’s catalog is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus, the whale. The galaxy was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780, and added to Messier’s list that …

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Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size M2 Globular Cluster 21h 33m 27s -00° 49′ 24″ Aquarius +6.5 16.0 arcmins Overview Our first challenge this month is to find the second object in Charles Messier’s catalog. Although he discovered it independently, he wasn’t the first astronomer to point a telescope in its direction. Jean-Dominique …

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