Keenan's System - spiral/globular galaxy
Keenan's System, is a spiral/globular located in the constellation Ursa Major .
Keenan's System is magnitude 14.4-17*, is 17 million light-years away, and is in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.
- Name:
- Keenan's System
- Type:
- spiral/globular galaxy
- Magnitude (m):
- 14.4-17
- Distance (Mly):
- 17 Mly
- Constellation:
- Ursa Major
- NGC:
- NGC 5216/18
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.
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