Cetus A - barred spiral galaxy
Cetus A, is a barred spiral located in the constellation Cetus .
Cetus A is magnitude 9.6*, is 47 million light-years away, and is 7.1' x 6' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.
- Name:
- Cetus A
- Type:
- barred spiral galaxy
- Magnitude (m):
- 9.6
- Distance (Mly):
- 47 Mly
- Size:
- 7.1' x 6''
- Constellation:
- Cetus
- Messier #:
- M77
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.
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