The Guitar - galaxy pair galaxy
The Guitar, also known as the Ambartsumian's Knot, is a galaxy pair located in the constellation Ursa Major .
The Guitar is magnitude 14.5*, is 412 million light-years away, and is 1.36' x 0.69' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.
- Name:
- The Guitar
- Alt Name:
- Ambartsumian's Knot
- Type:
- galaxy pair galaxy
- Magnitude (m):
- 14.5
- Distance (Mly):
- 412 Mly
- Size:
- 1.36' x 0.69''
- Constellation:
- Ursa Major
- NGC:
- NGC 3561A/B
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.
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