Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  HD134023  ·  M 102  ·  NGC 5862  ·  NGC 5866  ·  Spindle galaxy
The Spindle Galaxy - Messier 102 (M102), Tom Wildoner
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The Spindle Galaxy - Messier 102 (M102)

The Spindle Galaxy - Messier 102 (M102), Tom Wildoner
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The Spindle Galaxy - Messier 102 (M102)

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Messier 102 (M102), also known as the Spindle Galaxy, is an edge-on lenticular galaxy located in the northern constellation Draco. The Spindle Galaxy lies at a distance of 50 million light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 10.7. It has the designation NGC 5866 in the New General Catalogue.

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 108 x 60 seconds at -10C, processed using DeepSkyStacker and PixInsight. Image Date: March 16, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W95), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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The Spindle Galaxy - Messier 102 (M102), Tom Wildoner

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