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Eye of Sauron

Eye of Sauron - Seyfert galaxy

Eye of Sauron , is a Seyfert located in the constellation Canes Venatici .

Eye of Sauron is magnitude 11.5*, is 62 million light-years away, and is 6.4' x 5.5' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Eye of Sauron
      1. Type:
      2. Seyfert galaxy
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 11.5
      1. Distance (Mly):
      2. 62 Mly
      1. Size:
      2. 6.4' x 5.5''

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



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