Lindsay-Shapley Ring - lenticular/ring galaxy
Lindsay-Shapley Ring , is a lenticular/ring located in the constellation Volans .
Lindsay-Shapley Ring is magnitude 14*, is 300 million light-years away, and is 1.7' x 1.7' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.
- Name:
- Lindsay-Shapley Ring
- Type:
- lenticular/ring galaxy
- Magnitude (m):
- 14
- Distance (Mly):
- 300 Mly
- Size:
- 1.7' x 1.7''
- Constellation:
- Volans
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.
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