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Keenan's System

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.

      1. Name:
      2. Keenan's System
      1. Type:
      2. spiral/globular galaxy
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 14.4-17
      1. Distance (Mly):
      2. 17 Mly
      1. NGC:
      2. NGC 5216/18

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



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