Challenge #4 – M108, Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major
Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size M108 (NGC 3556) Spiral Galaxy 11h 11m 31s +55° 40′ 27″ Ursa Major +10.0 4.0×1.7 arcmin Overview Residing under the bottom right corner of Ursa Major’s ‘saucepan’, marked by the star Merak. This is a galaxy that, for many of us in the northern hemisphere, is circumpolar, …
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