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Medusa Merger

Medusa Merger - galaxy pair galaxy

Medusa Merger , also known as the Eye of Medusa, is a galaxy pair located in the constellation Ursa Major .

Medusa Merger is magnitude 16.3*, is 128.8 million light-years away, and is 0.14' x 0.13' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Medusa Merger
      1. Alt Name:
      2. Eye of Medusa
      1. Type:
      2. galaxy pair galaxy
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 16.3
      1. Distance (Mly):
      2. 128.8 Mly
      1. Size:
      2. 0.14' x 0.13''
      1. NGC:
      2. NGC 4194

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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