Cartwheel Galaxy - lenticular galaxy
Cartwheel Galaxy , is a lenticular located in the constellation Sculptor .
Cartwheel Galaxy is magnitude 15.2*, is 500 million light-years away, and is 1.1' x 0.9' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.
- Name:
- Cartwheel Galaxy
- Type:
- lenticular galaxy
- Magnitude (m):
- 15.2
- Distance (Mly):
- 500 Mly
- Size:
- 1.1' x 0.9''
- Constellation:
- Sculptor
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.
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