Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  70 UMa  ·  M 40  ·  NGC 4284  ·  NGC 4290  ·  The star 70UMa
Messier 40 - Winnecke 4, Mark Spruce
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Messier 40 - Winnecke 4

Messier 40 - Winnecke 4, Mark Spruce
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Messier 40 - Winnecke 4

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Messier 40 - Winnecke 4

Messier 40 also known as Winnecke 4 is a double star in the constellation of Ursa Major. They are approximately 510 ly from earth.

M40 is one of 3 anomalies in Messier's catalogue, the others being M24 and M73.

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Messier 40 - Winnecke 4, Mark Spruce

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